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President of Canada Post, Moya Greene, has announced the formation of the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. The Foundation, which will be administered by an independent board of experts in the area of mental health, and will receive funds raised by Canada Post and its employees, as well as by others. The money will be distributed to where it will do the most good for those directly affected by mental illness.

As a first step in its fundraising efforts, Canada Post also announced a new permanent commemorative stamp supporting Mental Health. The stamp will carry a 10-cent donation, with that entire amount being directed to the Canada Post Foundation for Mental Health. The stamp will be issued on October 6, 2008 to coincide with Mental Illness Awareness Week.

It is the first time a postal authority has agreed to support a charity on a permanent basis. It is believed this may start a precident for other authorities around the world.

Interestingly, Royal Mail had once propsed to support the NHS in a joint venture, but at this time the concept has stalled, due to the fact the NHS is a government based organisation.



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