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I just got the above message from PayPal. This is something I so strongly disagree with. If people donate it should be just that, a donation. The moment it becomes Tax deductible, it's not the person donating, it's all of us making up the shortfall in Tax revenue.
I encourage people to donate as much as they can afford but please, refrain from writing it off from tax. Because it will not be a donation !

Military barracks
Bazz,
This is exactly the mindset that prevents good progress . Perception, rather than actual substance. One could say sporting arenas look like battlefields which in actual fact they are.
Be it sport or the daily strive to out-do the other, it's still competition ! And, it's competition that removes that vital sense of working together for a better outcome for all, not just one side.
This mentality will take a long time to breed out but it'd be good if we could even just get some way towards it.
Do not make the age-old mistake of expecting instant success, it can't happen overnight but it will happen once the starting gun has been fired.
The mentality to work for the common good will snowball, guarateed ! The participants could be part of the meal preparation at times, simply to just get the exposure.
Going home at night would be a great idea for those participating close to home but the homeless unemployed would surely appreciate having somewhere safe to bunk down, most would not be the least concerned about a 'military' perception.
The participants who excel in various fields could be offered jobs in any sector & instead of wasting billions on Centrelink bureaucracy they could use the funding to enable small business to take on apprentices etc.
The one most important & vatal point is to make a start with such a sercive. perhaps some can come up with a more apt name for the service which is definitely not military. It should merely help young unemployed people to find their way in life because Centrelink & friction with the Law certainly does not !