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My Legacy experience
Friday 31st MarIn 1947, a small group of Maryborough veterans joined Legacy. Later that year, my father was killed in an electrical accident. Legacy came immediately to my family’s aid. I was six years old, the eldest of three children.
With hindsight, it’s probable that, without Legacy’s assistance, I would have had to cease my education at the end of primary school, in order to get a full-time job to help support our family. Instead, all three of us were able to complete secondary education. My brother and I each spent twenty years in the RAAF. Our sister graduated from University of Queensland.
On retirement, I decided to offer my services to Legacy. I am now in my twentieth year with the charity.
Many of my Legacy colleagues have now retired or passed on. The end of my Legacy service is looming. Yet our services are still in great demand, to care for the families of newly-deceased veterans from recent conflicts. I would encourage anyone to consider joining this amazing organization. Activities are part-time, and voluntary. However, the satisfaction gained from assisting needy families is a wonderful reward!
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My Legacy experience
Friday 16th Dec I became a Legacy Ward at age six, when my dad was electrocuted. Legacy supported our family until my sister, my brother and I completed our high school education. Otherwise, I would probably have had to leave at the end of primary school to get a job to help support our family. After my retirement, I joined Legacy to help repay them for their valued assistance to us. ShareThank you to my Sponsors
$1,000
Ian Edwardson
$500
Ian Caine
$500
Greg Caine
Uncle David, so great to see you to continue to support the organisation that provided you, your brother Peter and your sister Robyn (my Mum) with opportunities you otherwise may not have been afforded. A donation is the least we can offer. Good luck in your fundraising efforts. Enjoy the day on the 25th June when you get to carry the torch as part of this massive relay. Love from Greg & Matt
$200
John Riches
From one one Legatee to another, thank you Dave
$200
Tibor Kovacs
Keep up the much needed work
$200
Ian Scott
... and you made a great Course Mum, thanks Dave.
$200
Rebecca, Tony, Lauren And Jake
Go Dad/ Grandad! A great guy for a great cause! XX
$200
Elizabeth (libby) Vasey
Legacy is a powerful organization and it has a longstanding, hardworking and effective representative in Maryborough, Qld : David Charles.
$200
David Dunlop
Keep up the great work.
$150
Rebecca Charles
In loving memory of Travis Charles. Go Dad x
$100
Melinda Scott
Great work Uncle David
$100
Neville Duus
Good on yer, Charlie.
$100
James Farquhar
Go Dave!
$100
Monica Vega-christie
$75
Adrian Pitman
Go David
$50
Graeme
Well done David, keep up the great work. Graeme
$50
Edith Tudman
$50
Zip Print Australia
Congratulations David!
$50
Jenny Woodley
Very proud of you David.
$50
Maryborough Military Aviation Museum
Donated by the Maryborough Military Aviation Museum.
$50
David Crickmore
All the best
$50
Ian Pearson
Good job Dave
$50
Christine, Kim And Virginia
$25
David Geck
$25
Anita Head Barberess
$25
Beth & Bill Titley
Go well, David. We know what this means to you.
$25
Banister/clarke Family
Great work Dave.
$25
Anonymous
I know how important this organization is to you.
$25
Nan Ott Ott
Great job David
$25
Jenny Elliott
$15
Bob And Chris Qam
$10
Legacy looked after my grandmother and her family after my Gallipoli veteran American grandfather was killed in a sawmill accident in 1927.