SUPPORT THE CHARITY THAT SUPPORTS THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN COMMUNITY

St John SA is a charity that has been supporting the South Australian community through first aid and community services for over 135 years. This community support has continued during some of the most challenging times in modern history.

Whist recovering from a devastating bushfire season in 2019/20, COVID-19 placed enormous strain on our emergency services network and has threatened health care within the SA community.

As has been the case for 135 years St John SA volunteers have been there to lend a hand. But, it has taken a serious toll on our charity. After recovering from the bush fire state emergency efforts, St John SA volunteers found themselves almost immediately presented with the daunting task of supporting the entire community as it stared down the prospect of a life-threatening global pandemic.

As you may appreciate, the pandemic has had a devastating effect across our organisation this past year. However, in the midst of great adversity, our volunteers continued to step forward in great numbers and served selflessly to protect the lives of South Australians. This year’s support goes beyond the 20,000 patients treated by our volunteers at events across the state each year, treatments that prevent hospital presentations and ensure hospital beds are available to critical care. This year was so much more. Supporting COVID-19 screening activities and deploying crews in support of SA Health, our volunteers continued to place themselves on the frontline to serve and protect the health of everyone in South Australia.

Thank you South Australia for your support. By supporting our lottery you are supporting life saving work in your own community and helping us to save lives.