War Amps Key Tag Service
The War Amps was started in 1918 by war amputee veterans returning from the First World War. They helped each other adapt to their new reality and advocated for seriously disabled veterans. They then welcomed war amputee veterans returning from the Second World War and launched the Key Tag Service. This free service offers specially coded key tags. If someone finds a set of lost keys, they 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 the owner by courier, free of charge. Donations to the Key Tag Service fund essential programs for children, veterans, and all amputees across Canada. In 2021, the Key Tag Service marks its seventy-fifth anniversary.
123456789 Each key tag has a confidentially coded nine-digit number registered to the owner’s name and address.
70 The number of key sets that were found and returned by mail within the first few months of operation in 1946.
84 The year the Key Tag Service debuted, creating jobs for war amputees and generating funds for The War Amps.
1946 The number of employees working at The War Amps facility in Scarborough, Ontario, to produce key tags for Canadians. The Key Tag Service remains a sheltered workshop, employing amputees and people with disabilities.