2006-11-05 01:59:07 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Money raised from buying the poppies goes to support The Royal British Legion, the UK’s leading charity for safeguarding the welfare, interests and memory of those who have served in the Armed Forces and their dependants. It provides financial support to millions and its goodwill provides for all age groups, from the elderly to the very young.
2006-11-05 02:03:17 · answer #1 · answered by FreakGirl 5 · 6⤊ 0⤋
The British Legion. The money collected help them to help other ex and current service members. From help paying for medical treatment to counselling and financial support and educational course...
As for SundaeG1r comment maybe you should speak to some of your family members who may have thought in any on the conflicts or the wars that have taken place. If they haven't then you have no right at all to put down and organisation that supports service members and there families.
The only reason you can speak as freely as you do is the sacrifice made by members of the services and public who died and thought during these conflicts. If giving a few pence in a poppy collection helps some one then that's a job well done and in my mind no way near the debt our society owes those men and women..
2006-11-05 02:24:22 · answer #2 · answered by dcukldon 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Primarily to looking after the British Legion whose work extends further then providing clubs for veterans to hang out - they provide financial, councelling and employment help too. I believe some also goes to the Army Benevolent Fund, which also specialises in similar aid to serving and ex serving personnel and thier families alike (for instance if a child of a soldier was diagnosed with a life threatening condition that would require expensive medical treatment, the ABF may help come up with the cash and support the family as well). Also I think some goes to BLESMA (British Limbless Ex-Service Man's Association) and other similar organisations that not only honour the memory of those who have died serving thier country from WW1 through to Iraq, but support veterans resettling into society, help those who have been wounded in the line of duty or are phycologically scarred.
Lest We Forget.
2006-11-05 02:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by rob p 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It goes to the Royal British Legion. They are veterans from the world wars. The money goes into providing them with social activities, health care and also helps in the upkeep of museums devoted to the World Wars.
I do not think soldiers should get charity money unless they were conscripts (like in the two World Wars) so I will stop buying poppies in a few decades when no veterans from these wars remain.
2006-11-05 02:25:04 · answer #4 · answered by monkeymanelvis 7 · 2⤊ 4⤋
The poppy drive funds veterans programs provided by the "Legion" (American Legion or English Legion)
2006-11-05 02:37:31 · answer #5 · answered by tom l 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
In Canada it goes to the Canadian Legion for much the same reason as in Britain
2006-11-05 10:48:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sudae, the poppies symbolise the slaughter of the first world war, where many young British lads were forced to fight and die. Its called Conscription, y'know, where people have to fight to keep the country free.
Moron. Please, do us a favour, read up on your war history, their never the same
2006-11-05 03:32:06 · answer #7 · answered by thomas p 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
it goes to the royal british legion
2014-11-09 00:59:45 · answer #8 · answered by sarika 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Poppy Appeal is bullsh*t. You know the score when you join the forces, chances are you'll have to serve and may get wounded or even killed - it comes with the territory. I don't see why everyone else has to pick up the pieces for someone else's choice of occupation.
Besides, war is bad and our country is always too quick to jump into battle...
2006-11-05 02:09:01 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 9⤋