LAST week you may have bought a Legacy badge, pen or bear in Port Macquarie, Wauchope or Laurieton as part of Legacy Week.
“Donations made during Legacy Week make a meaningful difference in the lives of veterans’ families,” a spokesperson said.
“That generosity directly contributes to the ongoing care and wellbeing of the families we proudly support.”
Port Macquarie Hastings Legacy Club cares for more than 210 widows andr widowers and 25 dependents.
There are 25,000 Legacy beneficiaries across Australia, including 1550 children and youth (0-26 years), and 850 with a disability.
The club supports veterans’ families in the Hastings area, providing services like home-care visits, day trips, education support, and holiday camps for Legacy Youth.
Legacy widow Irene Gill was on the Legacy stall in Horton Street last Friday.
Her late husband, Sergeant David Gordon Jack, served in Vietnam.
Describing him as “a beautiful soul”, Irene spoke about how her boys were looked after by Legacy, which took them on holidays.
At 87, she still enjoys casual lunches with Legacy, as part of the social support offered by the organisation.
A resident of what was Legacy Village, 96-year-old Rosemary Dunne appreciates Legacy’s ongoing social and domestic support.
Her husband, Leading Aircraftman Joseph Dunne, was stationed with the RAF in Darwin during World War 11.
For over a century, Legacy has kept its promise to help during times of hardship and grief to thousands of Australian veterans’ families, like those of Irene and Rosemary,.
To learn more about Legacy, visit www.legacy.com.au
By Pauline CAIN
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