Community Support

Gold Coast community members have always been big supporters of The Salvation Army and its work. Tony Hickey, from Hickey Lawyers (pictured far left) has been a driving force behind The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Appeal business launch for the past 15 years.

The need in our community is invisible to many of our donors. They don’t see the homeless on the streets, they don’t see the addicts or struggling families. Through the breakfast and the appeal, they appreciate being able to understand the needs and the work of the Salvos, and being able to respond to that. They don’t need persuading. For me, letting this group know the extent of the problems we don’t see, is very satisfying, he says.