DONATE
Your donations are valued and needed to allow Buddy Up Australia to enrich the lives of service personnel.
DONATE TO BUDDY UP AUSTRALIA
By donating to Buddy Up Australia, you are helping Australian current/ex-service personnel and first responders to connect to their community through purposeful volunteering, physical and social activities.
Adjusting to life after leaving the service can be a challenge – so Buddy Up Australia has been created to lend a hand. Your donations are valued and needed to allow Buddy Up Australia to enrich the lives of service personnel.
SUPPORTER MEMBERSHIP
PER YEAR
$49
(*A supporter is someone who does not have an affiliation to ADF or First Responders, however, they love what we do and would like to support us by way of volunteering and/or donation. Please note, we would love for our Supporter Members to be able to attend all events however, where event attendance is capped, priority is giving to our current / ex-serving members and their families).
Leaving a gift in your will
We are grateful when people decide to include a bequest to Buddy Up Australia, but it is important you weigh up this decision carefully. If you’re contemplating leaving a gift to Buddy Up Australia in your will, please consider the following:
✓ Family and loved ones should always come first.
✓ It is relatively easy to do – you can add a clause to your will pertaining to your intended gift or add a codicil to an existing will.
✓ We always recommend you seek advice from a solicitor when drafting your will as the wording is very important and your solicitor can advise you on different types of gifts.
✓ It is an important step to talk to family and loved ones about your will. Communication will ensure your final wishes are carried out.
✓ Give us the opportunity to say thank you. By telling us you have included a gift in your will we recognise you as investing in future supportive services that will help to support so many others.
✓ We are grateful when people decide to include a bequest to Buddy Up Australia. Bequests are a vital source of income and we appreciate every gift.
✓ Please call us or email us for a confidential discussion on your options and how to word your will properly.
CONTAINERS FOR CHANGE
Buddy Up partners with Containers For Change to raise funds in support of our mission.
FIND YOUR MOBILE PHONE
Buddy Up partners with Containers For Change to raise funds in support of our mission.
TIPS FOR USING YOUR SCHEME ID BARCODE WHEN RETURNING CONTAINERS
If your refund point has a barcode scanner, hold your phone close to the scanner then move it slowly away until you hear the beep.
✓ SCANNING THE BARCODE
Make sure the brightness on your phone is up, this will help the scanner see your barcode.
✓ BRIGHTNESS
Should your barcode not be able to be read, you can also use BUA’s scheme ID number (C10397510) at the refund point.