https://www.lung.ca/get-involved/history-christmas-seals-canada
Christmas Seals come to Canada. Seals were first created in Canada in 1908. In its first year, the Canadian campaign raised $7,358.65 (the equivalent of almost $200,000 today). Originally, Seals were used to raise money to build and operate sanatoriums. By 1938 there were 61 sanatoria with close to 9000 beds across the country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8LiwtRebUcs
The history of the Canadian Lung Association and the important role of Christmas Seals in helping fight tuberculosis (TB). The Canadian Lung Association move

https://mb.lung.ca/ways-to-help/christmas-seals/history_christmas_seals.html
History of Christmas Seals in Manitoba. The Manitoba Lung Association has a long and rich history in our province. It was established in 1904 under the "Sanatorium Board of Manitoba Act" to manage tuberculosis outbreaks. ... Since 1908, Canadians have made a difference in the lives of people with lung disease by supporting the Christmas Seals

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_seals
The seals have paid for millions of Canadians to have chest X-ray or tuberculin tests. As a result, thousands of tuberculosis cases were discovered before disease spread to others. The Canadian Lung Association's Christmas seals continue to symbolize the grassroots support of Canadians that helped win the fight against tuberculosis. Europe

https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canadian-lung-association
Since 1927 Christmas Seals have been used to raise the necessary funds; the annual Christmas Seal Campaign is the chief method of support for lung associations across Canada. The Canadian Lung Association now directs its efforts towards public-awareness campaigns designed to prevent or reduce the effects of smoking -induced illness and other

https://glimpsesofcanadianhistory.ca/christmas-seal-campaign-the-fight-against-tuberculosis/
Einar Holboell was processing the mail in December 1903 when he came upon an idea to help those in dire need. He saw that "large sums of money could be donated without it costing anyone very much," noted the Canadian Lung Association site at lung.ca.The inspired Holboell set plans in motion for Christmas Seals in the 1904 Christmas season, with great success.

https://www.lung.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/christmas-seals/history
The tradition continued and grew year after year through World War I, The Great Depression and World War II. As the American Lung Association's mission expanded to include research into other respiratory diseases, such as lung cancer, more people began to send Christmas Seals ®, and as the American Lung Association stepped up to protect

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History - Christmas Seals Since 1908, Canadians have made a difference in the lives of people with lung disease by supporting the Christmas Seal program. The first Christmas Seals originated in 1903 when a benevolent postmaster named Einar Holboell in Copenhagen, Denmark was inspired to create the stamps to help children with tuberculosis (TB).

https://www.lung.ca/timeline
1977. The name changes to the Canadian Lung Association. 1983. First successful single lung transplant in the world at Toronto General Hospital. 1989. Discovery of the gene that causes cystic fibrosis by a team at SickKids Hospital. 1989. Smoking is banned on all commercial flights within Canada. 1999.

https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2014/11/lung-association-christmas-seal.html
For more than 100 years, Canadians have been supporting the work of The Lung Association through donations to the Christmas Seal Campaign. Initially funds were raised to help combat tuberculosis. Today, the Campaign helps The Lung Association fight new battles against lung cancer, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), smoking

https://thenelsondaily.com/2017/12/century-old-tradition-continues-support-1-5-canadians-lung-disease-0/
The Lung Association depends on the generosity of British Columbians to continue to fund ground-breaking research and public education regarding lung disease and clean air. Since 1908, Canadians have made a difference in the lives of people with lung disease by supporting the Christmas Seals campaign.

https://www.orlandomedicalnews.com/article/5321/the-story-of-the-christmas-seals-fighting-tuberculosis-since-1907
A Personal Connection to the Christmas Seals. Louise was just 10 years old when she and her brother, Robert, were chosen by the American Lung Association to be the inspiration for one of their iconic Christmas Seals. This honor was bestowed on the siblings because they had just returned from an eight-month stint in a tuberculosis (TB

https://www.lung.org/blog/christmas-seals-personal-story
Each Breath Blog. Louise was just 10 years old when she and her brother, Robert, were chosen by the American Lung Association to be the inspiration for one of their iconic Christmas Seals. This honor was bestowed on the siblings because they had just returned from an eight-month stint in a tuberculosis (TB) sanitorium, where they saw first-hand

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/during-lung-month-give-the-gift-of-breathing-easier-support-christmas-seals-and-stamp-out-lung-disease-516401571.html
OTTAWA, Nov. 13, 2014 /CNW/ - By donating to The Lung Association's Christmas Seal campaign, Canadians are helping the one in five people with breathing difficulties, like 14-year-old Xavier

https://www.seal-society.org/news/national-christmas-seals-canada-1927-2018
The National Christmas Seals of Canada 1927 - 2018. Released November 2019. 182 pages, 8.5 × 11, Spiral bound. Colour C$ 38.00 [ISBN 978-1-989280-02-7]. This second edition of The National Christmas Seals of Canada 1927-2018 includes new National Christmas Seals since 2008, Quebec Christmas Seals and Country Hearts and Country Valentines to

https://redcrosschat.org/2012/12/24/from-the-archives-christmas-seals-and-combating-tuberculosis/
By 1907, the Christmas seal idea spread to the United States and Emily Bissell, secretary of the American Red Cross Delaware Chapter learned of the idea and wanted to use it to help a struggling local tuberculosis sanatorium. The 1907 seal shows a wreath of holly surrounding the familiar greeting "Merry Christmas."'. Two days after the

https://www.seal-society.org/sites/default/files/pdf/news/166/The%20Christmas%20Seal%20Catalog-1.pdf
Respiratory Disease Association 1973 onward - The American Lung Association. The Double-Barred Cross Most tuberculosis seals include the red double-barred "Lorraine" Cross, adopted by many countries as the international symbol of the crusade against TB. This cross was added to our National Christmas Seals in 1919, and has been used ever since.

https://museumofhealthcare.blog/christmas-seals-and-advertising-for-health/
A time for gathering with friends and family, holiday cheer and generosity. In the world of health care one of the most recognizable forms of Christmas charity comes in the form of the Christmas Seals. The idea originated in Copenhagen in 1903. The first Christmas seal was produced in Denmark 1904. It featured an image of Denmark's Queen.

https://www.lung.org/get-involved/ways-to-give/christmas-seals/gallery
2009 Christmas Seal. 2014 Christmas Seal. Each year, millions observe the tradition of sealing holiday cards and packages with that year's special seal. And each year, your Christmas Seals® donation supports the important mission of the the American Lung Association, to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease.

https://bclung.ca/order-your-christmas-seals
For those who have received a Christmas Seals pack in the mail this season, and wish to make a donation in support of the BC Lung Foundation (formerly the BC Lung Association), please either make a donation online or contact us directly for more information and/or to make a donation by phone at toll-free 1.800.665.5864. Background.

https://www.warwickadvertiser.com/news/the-history-of-christmas-seals-DRWA20101202312029835
The time-honored tradition, encompassing a history of 104 years, revolutionized fundraising, became a cultural event, and helped to "stamped out" lung disease. Christmas Seals is the nation's oldest direct-mail fundraising campaign. Begun in 1907 by Red Cross volunteer and veteran fundraiser Emily Bissell, the campaign sought to raise

https://www.longislandpress.com/2013/01/04/letter-combating-lung-disease-with-christmas-seals/
As holiday cards begin arriving, many Northeast residents will notice envelopes decorated with the American Lung Association's Christmas Seals — a critical cornerstone in the fight for healthy