30 April 2014: Leading Australian property company, PAYCE, a long term supporter of the Salvation Army, is on board as a major sponsor of the 2014 Red Shield Appeal, PAYCE’s Managing Director, Brian Boyd announced today. The 2014 Red Shield Appeal will be officially launched in Sydney on 1 May. The doorknock takes place over the weekend of 24-25 May, with thousands of volunteers giving their time to knock on doors in communities around the country.
Brian Boyd said his company was proud to be associated with such a worthy cause and have the opportunity to support the Salvos with their premier fundraising event.“This is the second year running that PAYCE has directly supported the Appeal and we are pleased to contribute $25,000 to the national target,” he said.
“Of course, the Salvos’ track record for helping those experiencing hardship in communities across the country is legendary,” he said.“This year’s Red Shield Appeal deserves generous support, especially from the business world, to help the Salvos achieve their national goal of $80 million.
“As a strong supporter of the Salvation Army, it is a privilege and honour for PAYCE to be involved with an organisation that does such amazing work in turning individuals’ and families’ lives around,” Brian Boyd said.
Major Peter Sutcliffe from the Salvation Army’s South East and Illawarra Division said PAYCE is an outstanding supporter of the Salvation Army and its annual appeal. “We were very excited when PAYCE accepted our proposal to be one of our major sponsors of the Red Shield Appeal this year and I express our gratitude for their generous donation of $25,000,” he said.
The donations from the Red Shield Appeal will make a difference to the more than one million Australians who call on the Salvos every year for practical support in their time of need.
Every week across Australia, the Salvation Army:
- provides more than 30,000 beds for the homeless
- gives refuge to 800 victims of abuse
- provides 180,000 meals and another 20,000 food vouchers
- counsels more than 4,000 people
- helps 1,200 addicted people towards recovery, and
- provides 600 blankets.
