27 May 2013
“We thank Australians for their tremendous generosity towards The Salvation Army and encourage those who would still like to give to please send in their donations. We also thank the many thousands of volunteers who assisted us this weekend in raising these vital funds. In particular, we were encouraged by the number of young people who chose to volunteer.
MANLY CORSO
“We would also like to thank our corporate supporters. Westpac has supported The Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal for the past 43 years, with more than 1000 employees and over 100 branches participating in the Doorknock weekend each year.
NATIONAL RESULT $6,169,314
Donations may still be made to the Red Shield Appeal by calling 13 SALVOS (13 72 58); visiting www.salvationarmy.org.au; in person at any Westpac Bank, or by posting a cheque to PO Box 9888 in your capital city.
The $10.2 million Doorknock goal is part of an overall Red Shield Appeal target of $79 million. The Red Shield Appeal concludes at the end of June.