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Organization:
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War Amps (The)
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Phone Numbers:
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613-731-3821
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Toll-Free:
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National Headquarters: 1-800-465-2677
Key tag service: 1-800-250-3030
Child Amputee Program: 1-800-267-4023
Adult Amputee Program: 1-877-622-2472
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Fax:
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613-731-3234
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Address:
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2827 Riverside Dr
Ottawa, ON
K1V 0C4
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Intersection:
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Riverside Dr and Brookfield Rd
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Location:
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Ottawa
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Executives:
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David Saunders - Chief Operating Officer
Danita Chisholm - Executive Director of Communications
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Service Description:
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Assists, protects, and binds together Canadian war amputees, as well as adult and child amputees through financial assistance, emotional support, and information
Amputees and Prosthetics
- Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program - Financial assistance to child amputees, birth to 18 years, and their families for artificial limbs, recreational devices, travel to prosthetic facilities and support of amputee youth over 18 years to seek a higher education * child and parent peer counselling programs
- JUMPStart - Provision of computer equipment and training to children with multiple amputations
- Adult Prosthetics Program - Financial assistance towards the purchase of artificial limbs
Operation Legacy - Champs pass on the never again message from war amputee veterans to the younger generation
Safety Programs- PLAYSAFE - Child safety promotion and education
- DRIVESAFE - Promotes safe driving to prevent injuries due to accidents
- Key Tag and Address Label Service
Toronto office:
Key Tag Service
1 Maybrook Dr
Scarborough, ON
M1V 5K9
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Fees:
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None * donations accepted
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Application:
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Call * no referral required
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Amputees of any age
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Languages:
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English ; French
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Language Notes:
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French publications and website
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Area Served:
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Canada
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Last Updated:
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11/8/2024
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=14978
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