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Personnel from Army Headquarters have raised funds for the Salvation Army, returning the favour for generations of support for the ADF.
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Army Headquarters (AHQ) personnel have completed a 24-hour Charity Challenge at Russell offices, competing against one another in physical activities to raise money for the Salvation Army Red Shield Defence Services (Sally Man).
Commissioner of Red Shield Defence Services Brett Gallagher thanked participants, who raised over $2,300. The donation will be used to fund Sally Man’s services to Defence.
“The donation is far from insignificant and will help us to provide the services that we do for Defence,” he said.
“It has been tough times financially with the current pandemic. The money we received is undoubtedly a shot in the arm for the organisation.
“I am very grateful and a happy recipient of the donation.”
Sergeant Amanda Robbie noted the importance of giving back to Sally Man.
“Everyone in the ADF sees first-hand how much the Sally Man helps, whether it be in Australia or overseas. It’s why I think people were so willing to donate,” she said.
“The Sally Man was here supporting last year’s AHQ 24-hour Charity Challenge and we were raising money for a different organisation.
“The Sally Man is at the heart of so much of what Army does, which is why we wanted to try and give back.”
The charity challenge was led by AHQ physical training instructors, who braved tough weather conditions to complete the event.
AHQ Platforms came out on top, winning the charity challenge shield.
“They certainly won the rights to brag, clocking up 836.56 kilometres across a variety of exercises,” SGT Robbie said.
“This is an event for all levels of fitness.
“We encourage everyone to participate and to help raise money for the great organisations that support Army.”
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