By Luke Voogt
With donations for veterans falling and elderly residents further isolated amid COVID-19, Torquay RSL is urging locals to buy a poppy for Remembrance Day.
Torquay RSL’s services for veterans during 2020 have remained relatively stable despite a 15 per cent drop in donations, according to branch president Bob Tyler.
“We hope that this poppy campaign will give us a bit of funding,” he said.
The RSL is selling poppies at Torquay Market on Saturday morning and local supermarkets until next Wednesday, with all money raised going towards its welfare fund.
On November 11, at 11am, Australians will pause to remember those who lost their lives to war.
“We recall the women and men who, through personal sacrifices, contributed to the evolution and identity of our country,” Mr Tyler said.
“People wearing the red poppy provide a sign that we are not forgetting them.”
Poppies are also available at Geelong RSL in Belmont. To donate online visit www.poppyappeal.com.au
