Garth Callender was one of the first casualties evacuated out of Iraq after his vehicle was the target of a roadside bomb. He later served in Afghanistan. He is the chairman of Bravery Trust, a charity providing financial aid to veterans.
Garth Callender was one of the first casualties evacuated out of Iraq after his vehicle was the target of a roadside bomb. He later served in Afghanistan. He is the chairman of Bravery Trust, a charity providing financial aid to veterans.
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Coles shoppers raise vital funds for Aussie veterans at checkout
In just five days leading up to Anzac Day, Coles team members and customers have raised $222,250 for veterans’ support agency, Bravery Trust, to help Australian service people struggling with injuries and illness.
From April 21 to April 25, shoppers at more than 800 supermarkets across the nation supported Bravery Trust through the purchase of Coles Bakery cookies and biscuits, with 50 cents from every pack sold going directly to the not-for-profit organisation. Customers also made donations at Coles supermarket checkouts.
The fundraising campaign came as new data from Bravery Trust showed COVID-19 has created significant challenges for veterans and their families, with the organisation receiving 10,000 calls for assistance since the start of the pandemic, and a 20 per cent surge in requests for assistance since pandemic financial support ended last month.
How you can help support service personnel at the checkout Chairman of Bravery Trust, Lieutenant Colonel Garth Callender, with Coles ANZAC biscuits at Coles. Picture: Richard Walker/RDW Photography
News 23rd Apr 2021 11:30 AM
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Subscriber only After COVID-19 changed the way Bundaberg locals could commemorate Anzac Day in 2020, this year Coles is helping shoppers across the region support local service men and women by launching a fundraising campaign to support veterans support agency Bravery Trust. Until Sunday 25 April, Bundaberg customers can purchase a pack of Coles Brand bakery cookies or biscuits from stores across the region including Bundaberg Central and Stockland Kensington, with 50 cents from each pack going directly to Bravery Trust.
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Central Queenslanders can support local service men and women by purchasing select items from Coles this week.
The Australian supermarket announced on Wednesday it had launched a fundraising campaign to support veterans’ support agency Bravery Trust.
Until Anzac Day, 50 cents from each pack of Coles Brand bakery cookies or biscuits purchased from stores across the region would go directly to Bravery Trust, a charity that provides financial support to more than 800 veterans and around 3000 family members of veterans each year.
Customers could also choose to donate in-store at the checkout, with funds helping the charity to provide funding for medical fees, food vouchers, energy bills and education costs for Australian servicepeople.