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There are so many generous people who we help with MND, along with their families who want to donate equipment to us that’s no longer needed. We’re always inspired by your kindness and consider every single offer seriously. Some items we’re able to bring straight into our equipment library if they’re within our range and of a serviceable quality. Others take a bit more time to consider and to work out what might be possible. This is because they may be specialised items, or we need to be able to find on-going maintenance for them. We also need to know that there’s someone out there who needs it as our storage facilities are limited and we have to prioritise the most frequently needed items.

We want to say a huge thank you to Alstonville Football Club for hosting the Alstonville Ashes—a cricket test for a good cause!

Our education team had an extensive education calendar prepared and planned for 2020, trialling new events, many in regional areas covering North, South, East and West of NSW and in the ACT. And just because the situation has changed we don’t want you to miss out so we’re taking as many education and information events as we can online.

Given the current situation we’re taking MND week online!

MND Week is celebrated nationally in the first week of May (this year it’s the 3rd to 9th May 2020) to raise awareness of the needs of people living with MND and their families. It’s a time to acknowledge the MND community and people living with MND today and to remember those who have passed. This year, while we can’t run any face to face events, we have a bunch of virtual ways to get involved (some yet to be announced) and more than ever, we really need your help to get the word out there.

Thank you to the Navy Fleet Support Unit (FSU) from Garden Island for raising $3,000 for FlexEquip!