How bequests change lives
The following stories are made possible through generous bequests to The Salvation Army.
Salvos and friends replace lost family this Anzac Day
24 April 2019
War Veteran Wally Buckland finds family with the Salvos....
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Lyn's Legacy: Charisma, dedication and kindness extending beyond her lifetime
9 August 2018
Little is known to the public of the life of Lyn Storey, other than she was born in 1927 and passed away in 2012. ...
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Honoured Friend's lifetime connection to The Salvation Army
25 September 2017
If not for a Salvation Army rescue team, Elsie* would have died at the tender age of 11 in the rubble of a German bombing raid during WWII. ...
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A lifetime of community service
10 July 2017
Doctor and nurse couple, Denis and Robin Gordon, are active members of their community in Belmont, NSW....
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Norma's legacy to help women find hope and safety
26 June 2017
Caption: Donald with his daughter Susan. When Donald McDonald laid eyes on Norma Cundy at a dance in Melbourne’s Collins Street in 19...
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Caring for people still an honour for Bert
12 June 2017
Major Bert George, a retired Salvation Army officer, has always loved caring for people. He began official Salvation Army ministry in 1970 w...
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A life-changing investment
30 January 2017
Jason Poutawa was 10 when he, his mother and brother moved into a government housing estate in which youth riots, drugs and violence meant m...
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Honoured friends partner to restore pride
20 December 2016
Money bequeathed to The Salvation Army by Honoured Friends means capacity to deliver essential services to those Australians putting their h...
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Breaking bread, sharing life at Streetlevel
10 November 2016
“Donors are making an investment in the life of someone they don’t know, and they may never meet, but it is changing pe...
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