Legacy Badge Day today 7-09-2012

[Colin]

Legacy Week - Australia’s iconic fundraising campaign since 1942. It is also known for its Badge Day and the iconic badges offered as a token of appreciation for the donation made by the public.

Legacy Week is the annual national appeal to raise awareness and funds for the families of our deceased Veterans. It is held in towns and cities big and small across Australia and supported by young and old.

The funds raised from Legacy Week help Legacy continue to assist over 100,000 widows and 1,900 children and people with disabilities Australia-wide, with essential services such as, counselling, special housing, medical, advocacy and social support.

Please support our defence forces & the families of our fallen soldiers.. Thank you

 

[Umbral]

Thank you for posting, it's a worthy cause for a deserving group.

 

[jakedasnake]

Thank you for posting, it's a worthy cause for a deserving group.

+1

 

[abnrmal91]

Legacy do great work.

 

[Ambush]

Founded by Sir Stanley George Savige. A family member It would make him proud to see the work being done.

Stanley Savige - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Rob]

Very worthwhile cause. We had students from school volunteering around the local suburbs today - Great to see.

 

[abnrmal91]

I always support legacy if I can, they have helped my Nanna a couple of times. Not only that they help so many people who have helped us as a whole to be who we are as a country.

 

[Colin]

I always support legacy if I can, they have helped my Nanna a couple of times. Not only that they help so many people who have helped us as a whole to be who we are as a country.

I'm proud to support such a worthy cause too daniel.

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[Ambush]

Savige's forte, at all levels of military command, was his personal leadership and knowledge of men. His ability to inspire and build rapport with his subordinates was helped by the genuine interest he showed in their welfare. His philanthropy was also seen in his community work, particularly with Legacy. As he progressed through the ranks to senior command positions, however, his lack of formal training and comprehension of modern warfare became an issue. Blamey's patronage of Savige was resented by other senior officers; their attempts to remove Savige from command increased his insecurity. John Hetherington justly concluded: 'Savige did not pretend to be a military genius, but only a commander who knew his way round the battlefield because he had learned his soldiering the hard way'. Alfred Cook's portrait of Savige is held by the Australian War Memorial, Canberra.

Biography - Sir Stanley George Savige - Australian Dictionary of Biography

 

[damian83]

One of the few things I try to support each year......

 

[Colin]

One of the few things I try to support each year......

Me too Damian. It's great way to show our appreciation for the sacrifices our troops have made for us and our country. And it was awesome yesterday in the city (Sydney) to see the support and respect everyday Australians showed for this fantastic cause. People were lining up to purchase Legacy badges and donate and it made me proud to be an Aussie in this great country of ours that we owe in part to the bravery and sacrifices of our defence forces.

Lest we forget.

 

[damian83]

In lismore yesterday we had the full police march with each squad and band and dogs and horses etc, I missed it being up the other endof town, my family had its fair share of losses go ww1-2 and the boer so ill do what I can