A badge, bear or pen bought this week will help make life a little easier for families of deceased or injured service personnel.
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Albury Legacy is selling merchandise through its Olive Street club office during Legacy Week, which ends on Saturday, to aid its work providing financial and social support to nearly 600 Border families.
Items will also be sold at the Commonwealth Bank in Dean Street, Centro Albury and Lavington, Myer Centrepoint, IGA East Albury, Howlong and Jindera, APCO Lavington, Gardens Medical Group, Dan Murphy's and Mount Beauty.
President David Turner said those assisted included World War II widows and 25 junior legatees, with services including home care visits, day trips, education support and youth holiday camps.
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"Whatever money is raised by us remains local," Mr Turner said.
"We spend every bit of money that we get on our widows."
"In the difficult times at present I hope the community can see its way to support the families under our care who have given up so much for their country."
Nationally, Legacy cares for 52,000 veterans' families, including widows in their senior years, younger Widows with children and veterans' dependants with a disability.
For more Legacy information, go to legacy.com.au, call Albury Legacy on (02) 6021 2407 or email info@alburylegacy.com.au.