News from the County
Military Wives Release Album
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Catch up on various events taking place this year, and help
support the Royal British Legion.
Help raise funds by entering or sponsoring a driver in
the:
http://www.rallyforheroes.com/home.htm
Poppy Appeal 2011 -
LASTEST KENT POPPY APPEAL TOTAL IS:
£1,012,444.70
SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH ALL WHO SERVE
The Royal British Legion 2011 Poppy Appeal in Kent is about
standing shoulder to shoulder with our brave Armed Forces to
support them today and for the rest of their lives.
Under the strapline 'Shoulder to Shoulder', the Kent Poppy
Appeal was launched at County Hall today. After pinning 90
large poppies onto the front of County Hall to help mark the start
of the 90th ever Poppy Appeal, 6 ex-service men and
women who have been helped by the Legion in the past, stood
shoulder to shoulder with Poppy supporters.
Afterwards, during a simple ceremony hosted by the Chairman of
KCC, Mrs Paulina Stockell, these ex-service men and women were
formally presented the first poppies of the 2011 Appeal by Cadets
from Sutton Valence Combined Cadet Force.
These men and women, veterans from conflicts past and present,
then called upon the public to honour the fallen, and to care for
the injured and their families, by wearing a Poppy too. Geoff
Simpson, County Manager for the Legion in Kent, went on to
explain:
"These Veterans today have turned to the Legion for help, and it
is through money raised from our annual Poppy Appeal that we were
able to offer them the support they have needed to help put their
lives back on track. In Kent we will have responded to over
1300 similar requests for help in this year alone, and this number
is likely to grow in light of the current conflicts. More
than £1.4 million is spent each week on the Legion's work to help
our Armed Forces family, so every penny that people of Kent
generously give to our Poppy Appeal collection is vitally
important. Please stand shoulder to shoulder with all who
Serve by wearing a poppy this Remembrancetide."
