PRESS RELEASE: Legacy Week fundraiser heavily impacted again this year by lockdown

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LEGACY WEEK 2021
Little Badge: Big Impact

For almost 100 years, Legacy has kept the promise to thousands of veterans’ families – helping provide financial and social support for those in their care during times of hardship and grief. Legacy has 44 clubs, with a dedicated footprint of over 300 locations across Australia. The Australian community will have the opportunity to support their local Legacy Club during Legacy Week, Sunday 29 August to Saturday 4 September 2021.

This year focuses on Little Badge: Big Impact – the notion that even the smallest of donations will have a real and heart-warming impact on our veterans’ families.

Last year’s face to face fundraising activities were severely impacted across the nation, and we face the struggle again this year of the majority of clubs not being able to fundraise in the streets. However, the community can still show their support by making an online donation to Legacy or purchasing Legacy merchandise including our iconic badges and teddy bears via our online store.

In the trenches of WW1, a promise was made between a soldier and his dying mate. No matter what happens, he said he would “look after the missus and kids.”

Heidi and her boys are one of the families that Legacy supports. Heidi is a navy veteran and a single mum to four boys, with her oldest two boys on the Autism spectrum. Before Legacy, she and her boys were doing it tough. Heidi had many sleepless nights worrying about how she would best provide for her family and their growing needs.

Legacy has helped Heidi and her boys by assisting with bills, school fees and uniforms and even speech therapy lessons. As a bonus, Heidi’s family has also found friendship and support with the Legacy volunteers and Legatees they interact with.

Nationally, Legacy cares for 43,000 veterans’ families, including widow/ers in their senior years, younger families with children, and veterans’ dependants with a disability.
For more information visit: www.legacyweek.com.au

Media Contacts:

Name: Larissa ChurchillCompany: LegacyEmail: [email protected]Phone: 0437 617 351

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August 13, 2021/by Reland Pigte

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