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What makes Legacy special?
Legacy is a uniquely Australian
organisation. The first Legacy Club was formed
in Melbourne in 1923 by a group of young men who
had served together in the Australian Forces in
WWI. The young veterans believed that they must
accept a legacy of responsibility for the welfare
of the wives and children of their comrades who
had either died during the 1914-1918 war or who
had since died.
There are now 50 Legacy Clubs in
Australia with 7,000 members caring for over 130,000
widows and children. Over $6M is spent annually
in supporting the families, all raised from the
generosity of the public. The ideals of Legacy
- voluntary personal service, caring and comradeship
- have remained unchanged for all these years
and continue on today.
The
Answer
The official
Ode of Legacy
Fear not that you have
died for naught;
The torch you threw to us we caught!
And now our hands will hold it high,
Its glorious light shall never die.
We’ll not break faith with you who lie
On many a field.
How does Legacy
Help?
Legacy provides advice
and practical assistance in many forms: residential
care, rental and housing, welfare, medical, dental,
education, employment and social support.
Bundaberg Legacy
Inc. is helping 720 widows and 15 children.
Legacy's Personal
Service
Members, known as
Legatees, keep in touch with families and widows
and ensure that they are soundly advised and
given every possible means of support. Traditionally,
Legatees were returned servicemen, but today
membership extends to other men and women personally
dedicated to maintaining Legacy's ideals.
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