RSL Tanunda is posting this on behalf of Legacy:
At the end of August until the 5 September our Legatees and volunteers will be out on the streets for Legacy Week. They’ll be posted at tables full of bears and little badges at various locations across South Australia and Broken Hill, sometimes kept company by a serving ADF member, a Cadet or a corporate volunteer. All these people give their time.
Do you know the big impact that those little badges make?
Legacy Week is more than a fundraiser, it's also a reminder that behind every veteran who's given their health or passed away, there's a family trying to navigate a new reality. Increasingly, these are young families one of whose parents have died as a result of their service.
When a veteran becomes unable to contribute to, or participate in family life due to injury or illness, the whole family feels the impact. Everything from medical appointments, paperwork battles, financial uncertainty, and often the heartbreak of watching someone you love struggle with their health. It's tough, and families shouldn't have to face it alone.
That's where The Legacy Club of South Australia and Broken Hill can assist. We don't just offer hope – we offer real world support. We made a promise that no child would be disadvantaged by their parent’s service, so we help with school fees and laptops; swimming and driving lessons; and sporting team registrations – and when families need it, utility bills, respite, emergency accommodation and access to legal and financial advice. All assistance needs are met on their own merit because there is no ‘one size fits all’ family.
Isn’t this the kind of support that you would want for your family?
We’re also proud to be part of many success stories as well. You may not know it, but former Deputy Premier of South Australia the Hon. Graham Ingerson AUA MPS JP FAICD was a “Legacy Kid” whose university schooling was supported by Legacy. There’s another thing we do. Our Youth Ambassador Scheme encourages and supports our young people, or future generations, to fulfil their potential in all endeavors.
The support we can give comes from people like you who understand that veterans’ families deserve our respect and help.
When you stop and chat with our Legatees and volunteers during Legacy Week, or if you donate online now, know that you're not just giving money – you're giving families the chance to thrive, not just survive.
