“We would like to thank the Australian public for their ongoing support of our organisation and the veteran community. It was heartwarming to see so many creating tribute pages and honoring loved ones and their service,” Slavich said.

The campaign, held for 24 hours on Tuesday, 9 November, saw every dollar donated to Soldier On matched by its corporate partners – doubling every donation and enabling more veterans and their families to thrive.

In support of the matched giving campaign, Soldier On encouraged the Australian public to donate during the 24-hour period and create a tribute page where they can honour a friend, loved one or simply pay their respects to the veteran community. Every donation made to tribute pages during Soldier On’s giving day was also matched.

Soldier On’s matched giving day was proudly supported by the Chau Chak Wing Foundation. The foundation has provided its generous support to Soldier On and the veteran community for many years, providing assistance to extend the delivery of support services to those in need.

The national not-for-profit's matched giving day was also supported by BAE Systems. BAE Systems is a principal partner of Soldier On and is actively engaged in supporting a number of Soldier On programs which provide employment services as well as opportunities for social and community engagement.

“We would also like to thank our corporate partners for their support and generosity."

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In doubling the donations made by the public, our partners are making a tremendous commitment to the betterment of our veteran community,” Slavich added.

Funds raised through this campaign will go directly to the services that Soldier On provides to the nation’s current and former service personnel and their families including health and wellbeing services, employment and transition support, as well as facilitating social engagement activities.

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