May 2018

Join us at the Canberra Walk

We recently received a lovely message from one of our members who attended the Walk to d'Feet in Canberra last year. "I was so inspired by the love and support friends and family gave me at the walk for MND last year. It was a very emotional day looking around at the many supporters all dressed in blue and MND NSW staff who give their undivided time to help raise awareness for this beastly disease. Cheers Margie"  If you haven't yet experienced a Walk to d'Feet MND why not join us in Canberra on Sunday 24 June. Register here.

Tumut Ice Bucket Challenge

Thank you and a huge congratulations to Annemarie Young and her wonderful team of supporters in Tumut. To date they have raised over $23,500 for MND Week, through street stalls, raffles, lots of local events and the Ice Bucket Challenge. What a fantastic result. Looks like they had a lot of fun.

Back by popular demand

They're back, by popular demand. Our MND Hoodies will be available to order until 28 May. Don’t miss out. They are super warm and cozy. Every purchase includes a donation to support people living with the disease. $69 (includes shipping) fitted style so order a size or two up if you want a more relaxed fit. The hoodies are custom printed so will take approx. 3 weeks to arrive from when you order. Order cut off date is 28 May.

Order here.

MND Week 2018

Thank you to all our volunteers - over 175 of you - who generously gave your time to raise money for MND NSW on Cornflower Blue Day, Friday 11 May and throughout MND Week. To date you have collected over $36,000. Thank you for being there for us, we hope you met some wonderful people and formed some great friendships as you volunteered. We have heard that many of our volunteers met members of the community who have been touched by MND who came forward to talk and share their story. Thank you for raising awareness, connecting people and starting discussions.

Run MND

On Sunday 6 May, to coincide with the kick off of MND Week, 387 people (primarily residents of the Sutherland Shire, but coming as far afield as the Central Coast, Gundaroo and Tenterfield) ran or walked from Sutherland (5 km) or Miranda (10 km) to Cronulla to raise funds and awareness for motor neurone disease. Several families that have battled or who are battling MND were also in attendance, all local to the Sutherland Shire.