ANZAC Appeal
The RSL’s annual ANZAC Appeal is a major campaign to raise funds to support veterans and their families.
YOU ARE CHANGING VETERANS’ LIVES
For more than 100 years, RSL Victoria has supported veterans and their families who have been impacted by their service and sacrifice. Generously supported, this special fundraising campaign enables Victorians to give something back to those who give and have given so much for us all.
You can donate to the ANZAC Appeal through donating securely online.
The ANZAC Appeal runs throughout April every year.
History of the ANZAC Appeal
The earliest known newspaper reference to the ANZAC Appeal appeared on 11 April 1919 in the Gippsland Farmers’ Journal. The article reported that the Traralgon RSL Sub-Branch intended to use funds raised through the Appeal to construct its Memorial Hall — a dedicated meeting place for veterans within the local community.
This purpose was central to the founding of the Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Imperial League of Australia (now RSL Australia): to provide a place where veterans could come together, support one another and navigate life after service. That intent was clearly expressed in the organisation’s founding charter, which described its shared purpose as being “to help one and other in this battle of life”.
The money we’re able to raise is to help people, and that’s why the RSL exists. Being able to give that money to a veteran who might need a home renovation, or some mental health sessions or whatever it might be, it’s nice to be able to pay it forward.
Amy Meldrum
When you are sitting there in the cold or in the rain fundraising for the ANZAC or Poppy Appeal, selling badges, selling poppies, taking donations, or making a donation, this is what it’s for – supporting veterans in times of need.
Ben Vahland
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