Legacy Badge Day is the major fundraising event for Legacy Australia, and it aims to raise both awareness and funds for the families of incapacitated and deceased veterans. 

Bathurst Legacy publicity officer Paul Favero said volunteers would be out in force selling Legacy badges. He said volunteers would be in the CBD and would be a mixture of school students and other volunteers.

“We have kids from all the high schools, Kelso and Bathurst High schools, MacKillop College, Stannies, All Saints’ and Scots. They help out every year and we really appreciate it,” Mr Favero said.

He said Legacy Badge Day was held across the country and was supported by the young and old.

Funds raised from Legacy Week help Legacy continue to assist approximately 90,000 widows and 1900 children and people with

disabilities Australia-wide, with essential services such as, counselling, special housing, medical, advocacy and social support.

In Bathurst alone Legacy assists about 260 legatees.

Mr Favero said that the community always gets behind Legacy Badge Day.

“We are very lucky, people get behind it 100 per cent,” he said. “And we are so grateful for their support.

“We don’t receive government funding, so we are grateful for everything people give.”

Public support also helps Legacy nurture children’s education, by contributing towards their school fees, books, uniforms and recreational activities to aid their self development and confidence.