Castlemaine Legacy hosted an afternoon tea for its Legacy Ladies, dedicated Legatees and former Legatee volunteers at the Castlemaine RSL Hall in Mostyn Street on Wednesday.
Castlemaine Legacy chairman Denis Cox said it was wonderful to be able to gather again after two years of covid restrictions.
Legacy has been working to care for veterans families since 1923 and celebrates its centenary in 2023. There are over 4,000 volunteers around Australia who work directly with Legacy families to provide support and friendship to ensure Legacy’s promise to care for the families of deceased or seriously injured veterans is kept.
The Castlemaine Legacy volunteers care for 44 local Legacy ladies across the shire and also makes regular visits to local aged care facilities to check in on their Legacy Ladies who are now in care.
The afternoon tea was a chance to spread a little Christmas cheer. Legacy member Jane Anderson and a group of Legacy volunteers and RSL ladies organised and catered the lovely afternoon tea and Legacy presented each of the ladies with a Christmas card and gift including a pen, some beautiful Legacy cards and a Christmas pudding donated by Rotary Castlemaine.