Our Services
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The spirit of Legacy is service. Our primary services are:
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Advocacy/representation and assistance with War Widow(er)s Pension Claims (2 x fulltime volunteer pension officers).
| Organising recreational functions for widow(er)s and junior legatees.
| Assisting Laurel Clubs – which are clubs for the widows managed by them. The clubs are located in Canberra (one northside and one southside), Yass and Boorowa. They provide a social outlet and the opportunity for the members to meet regularly, attend lunches and participate in visits and bus trips.
| General welfare support, which includes means tested provision of fuel and welfare grants, personal medical alarms, dental examinations, home maintenance grants, welfare assistance (on a case by case basis).
| Individual Legatees who are the link between the widow and family and Legacy. It is this personal contact that makes Legacy care special and gives the work of Legacy its unique character.
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Christmas gifts.
| Flowers for widows who are hospitalised.
| Flowers for widows, 90 years and older each birthday.
| Newsletters in June and December.
| Access to Canberra Legacy’s respite facility (a three bedroom unit in Batehaven, NSW) for up to a week at a time.
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Junior Welfare (currently 20 junior legatees from 2 to 25 years)
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- Education grants (based on education level, ie, primary, high school, tertiary studies) paid twice per year.
- Annual camps (eg, Perth, Wollongong – fully funded).
- Ceremonial functions – Juniors participate in ceremonies at the Australian War Memorial (wreath laying, reading ‘The Ode’ etc)
- Development schemes / adventure training, eg, opportunity to join the sailing ship ‘Young Endeavour’ on training cruises.
- Christmas and birthday gifts for juniors 18 years and younger.
- Other functions by invitation.
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J T Heggart (Yass-Boorowa)
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| | | | | | | | | | Chairman Planning Committee
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Canberra Legacy is a recognised not-for-profit organisation – we rely primarily on the funds we raise. Our principal fundraising activity is Legacy Week (1st week in September) during which badges are sold to the public. Additional funds are derived from donations, bequests and other fundraising events. All funds raised are used to support our work in caring for widows(er)s and dependants. Canberra Legacy is most grateful to all of our sponsors and donors for their generous support. Major donors and sponsors are listed in the Annual Report.
Other assistance is gained from the Commonwealth Government in the form of Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA) grants. Canberra Legacy applies for these grants annually for specific purposes to allow the Club to operate, eg, assistance with administrative costs and purchase of computer equipment.
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