Hero’s Wish
A New Challenge for Ivanhoe ESA Veteran
* 17 December 2021 * Paul is pictured here with his dog, Mil (being a good boy) and his new puppy, Frazer (still in training). Paul is a contemporary veteran and achieved the rank of Warrant Officer Second Class in the Australian Army, and he is a resident at our Ivanhoe Ex-Service Accommodation. Paul recently...
Our Heroes Have Wished!
26 November 2018 – Updated 28 December 2018 – Our Heroes Have Wished and below are the details of their wishes – and we have already fulfilled some of them, thanks to the generosity of our supporters. If you would like to donate to Hero’s Wish to help fulfill any of these wishes, please click...
“I could certainly feel the love and respect that flowed around the shrine”
21 June 2018 More Hero’s Wishes have been fulfilled Mary’s Wish was to visit the Shrine of Remembrance. Mary, a resident at Vasey RSL Care Brighton East, was nominated by her daughter, with a wish to visit Melbourne’s Shrine to honour the memory of close members of her family. Mary’s father served in WWI, and her...
“It was all so perfect, like a dream.”
22 May 2018 Many Hero’s Wishes have been fulfilled over the last few months. Betty’s Wish was to see Richmond play at the MCG. Betty is a resident at Vasey RSL Care Brighton and a lifelong Tigers fan. She is 94 years old and served in PNG in the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in World War...
Hero’s Wish – honouring our heroes and heroines
Tuesday 17 October 2017 HERO’S WISH We honour veterans and war widows with experiences that add to their treasured memories. Two years ago, we had the amazing opportunity to take six veterans to the Centenary of ANZAC Dawn Service in Canberra. This trip came about when we discovered that a number of veterans at Vasey...