“Widowed to an Air Force Pilot, Shirley’s husband joined the air force as soon as he turned 18. He never was deployed as part of the surrender treaty for WW2 as it had been been signed on the exact same day he had finished his training. Instead he flew around Darwin and later become a member of the famed formation aerobatic team the ‘Skydancers’.”…
” My husband served in the army as a gunner in WWII. He signed up day 1 of the war and served until the treaty papers were signed. He was deployed to the Middle East as part of the Second 12th Australian Field Regiment 9th Division. They fought the German general Erwin Rommel and his tanks as one of the original members of the infamous Australian-led garrison the Rats of Tobruk. Over the course of the entire war, they had fired the most bullets from the cannon he was stationed on.”…
“I was deployed to Papa New Guinea and served as a Wing Air Gunner for 4 years. It took great courage to sit at the back of the plane on those big guns.”…
” My husband served in the Army during WWII. He was deployed to Papa New Guinea. He worked in transport until he was injured quite badly and shipped home.”…
“My father served in Guinea and Solomon Islands during WWII. My mother and our family received tremendous support from Legacy and I am grateful for them.”…
“I am very pleased with Legacy and my whole family was well looked after during the war time. My dad served in France during WWI. My brother served in Korea during WWII. My nephew served during the Vietnam war. They are a terrific organisation!”…
“I am truly grateful for Legacy and their amazing support. I was given a 50% scholarship for my schooling, which provided me with an additional year in my study. My father was a warrant officer serving in Egypt and Libya. My brother was a coast watcher up in Darwin and was responsible for sighting Japanese ships and monitoring their movements.”…
“I served in the Waiouru army based in NZ in the 60s. I have known about Legacy and I think they are amazing! It is nice knowing that there is a volunteer-based organisation providing ongoing support for the veterans and their family.”…
“I have known Legacy for a long time as so many of my friends have been helped and supported by Legacy. I would be very keen to support the campaign in any form as it is for a really good cause.”…
Empower Healthcare is proudly partnering with the charity group Legacy in recognition of the thousands of Australian Defence Force personnel that have been playing an important role in supporting the Government’s response to COVID-19.
This partnership is very important to us as we have over 100 health workers engaged in delivering essential aged care and community healthcare services to vulnerable Australians nation-wide during a public health crisis that presents numerous challenges.
We would like to show our appreciation for ADF’s role in keeping our team and Australians safe through their involvement in:
Legacy provides supportive services to Australian families suffering after the injury or death of a spouse or parent, during or after their defence force service. Legacy currently cares for 52,000 beneficiaries, including 1,845 children and disabled dependants throughout Australia.
During 2020 Legacy Week, which runs from 30 August – 5 September 2020, Empower Healthcare employees will be showing their appreciation by wearing a Legacy badge and handing out Legacy Week bears to Aged Care residents, Home Care & NDIS clients that have a connection with Australia’s defence force services.
The Legacy Week appeal has been running since the 1940’s and is a time for all Australians to show their support for the widows and children whose loved ones have served our country.
The Legacy badge is a special emblem of support for our veterans’ families, symbolising our nation’s greatest values of mateship, compassion and fairness.
Legacy badges may be little but the funds they raise make a big impact in the lives of our veterans’ families.
Legacy Week is a time to give back to the families of those who have given so much.
2020 Legacy Week runs from 30 August – 5 September.
Whether you make a tax-deductible donation, buy a badge, fundraise for Legacy or Volunteer during Legacy week, your compassion will touch the lives of our veterans’ families and give back to the families of those who have given so much.
…
