A Grafton amputee is expressing gratitude as War Amps Key Tag Service marks their 75th anniversary.
This year (2021), The War Amps Key Tag Service is celebrating 75 years of returning lost keys to their owners.
Donations to the Key Tag Service provide vital support to amputees across the country including Samuel Hall, 19, of Grafton.
Samuel was born a left foot amputee and grew up with The War Amps Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, which provides financial assistance for artificial limbs and adaptive devices, as well as peer support. Hall tells us more.
Hall adds he’s very thankful for the program as it has opened the door to opportunities and given him the confidence to succeed.
The Key Tag Service was launched in 1946 so that returning war amputee veterans could not only work for competitive wages, but also provide a service to Canadians that would generate funds for the Association’s many programs. The service continues to employ amputees and people with disabilities and has returned more than 1.5 million sets of lost keys to their owners.
Hall explains each key tag has a confidentially coded number. If you lose your keys, the finder can call the toll-free number on the back of the tag or place them in any mailbox in Canada, and The War Amps will return them to you by courier, free of charge.
The War Amps receives no government grants and solely funded through donations through the key tag program.
For more information, or to order Key Tags, visit waramps.ca or call toll-free 1 800 250-3030.
(In Photo: Samuel at a War Amps CHAMP Seminar in 2008 (left) & today (right).