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Dawn Monks' creations use the Royal Army Medical Corps cap badge as a design.<\/p>\n
The artist, 42, has also been selling products for other military charities.<\/p>\n
The St Clement local's grandfather was supported by Blind Veterans UK. She says he inspired her to raise funds for the charity, it reports.<\/p>\n
Grandfather Jack Blane was helped by Blind Veterans during later life and was a Royal Army Medical Corps veteran.<\/p>\n
The charity helped him be independent when he lost his sight due to macular degeneration.<\/p>\n
Dawn says she's drawn military subjects such as portraits and cap badges for several years now, according to the charity.<\/p>\n
Though many people pick animals, buildings or landscapes to draw, she wanted to focus on something more unusual, she says.<\/p>\n
Of Blind Veterans UK, Dawn has said: "The charity really gave my grandfather a lot of support and I wanted to support them in return."<\/p>\n
She said that she had been making clothes featuring a variety of cap badges, and once she reached the RAMC badge, giving some proceeds to Blind Veterans seemed like a natural option for paying tribute to Jack's service and helping a good cause.<\/p>\n
The charity items featuring the RAMC cap badge include tops, t-shirts, mugs and tops.<\/p>\n
On June 28th, the Exeter Express and Echo reported that the city High Street branch of Specsavers was fundraising for Blind Veterans UK with a camouflage dress-up day, and had been bringing in money for the charity all through the month.<\/p>\n
"We are very pleased to be supporting the Blind Veterans, supporting our ex-servicemen and also the importance of eye examinations," store director Jonathan Baumber told the news provider.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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