Bleuet de France collection drive in Blayais and Bourgeais, Digi Mart USA News (Blaye and Bourg, Gironde, France): The Union nationale des combattants (UNC) of the Blaye-Bourg sector is organizing several collection days for the Bleuet de France between October 31 and November 11. The campaign aims to raise funds for war-wounded soldiers and victims of terrorist acts.
Ahead of the Armistice of 1918 commemorations, the UNC Blaye-Bourg sector is reaching out to residents to ask for public generosity during the annual Bleuet de France campaign. Founded after World War I to help mutilated veterans, this national charity today funds solidarity programs benefiting more than 25,000 people.
The donations collected will support wounded military personnel deployed on operations, bereaved families, pupilles de la Nation and victims of terrorism. Volunteers will staff sales points at markets across the territory on the following dates.
On Saturday, October 31 and Saturday, November 7, sales points will be held at the Blaye market. On Sunday, November 1 and Sunday, November 8, volunteers will be at the markets in Bourg-sur-Gironde and Saint-Ciers-sur-Gironde.
On Wednesday, November 11, collection will take place during the commemorative ceremony in Cars.
