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The MND and Me Foundation Limited is a not for profit organisation that was formed to raise awareness of Motor Neurone Disease (MND) and its' impact in the community.

We saw the desperate need to assist people living with MND and their families to maintain their independence and quality of life for as long as possible. The Foundation intends to contribute financially toward research into finding a cure, but until one is found, our major objectives are to ensure those who have to live with this terrible disease and their families are supported by the Foundation both in financial and non-financial ways.

As the symptoms of MND increase, the level of care needed to remain at home also increases. Families need to adapt to the constantly changing levels of disabilities. They need physical and emotional support. They need community acceptance. We intend to be there for them.

The Foundation is a Registered Charity in Queensland and has been endorsed as a deductible gift recipient by the Australian Taxation Office as a health promotion charity, it is endorsed as being income tax and FBT exempt and it is able to access GST concessions.

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Key Objectives of the MND and Me Foundation

  • To assist people living with MND and their families to gain access to health care providers and counselling services and provide funding for these services.
  • To promote community awareness of MND and its impact on those living with the disease and their families/friends through public awareness campaigns and fundraising activities.
  • To assist in facilitating and funding modifications/adjustments to the residences and/or work areas of people living with the disease.
  • To assist in facilitating and funding modifications/adjustments to the motor vehicles of people living with the disease, or supplying alternative means of transport.
  • To assist in facilitating and funding an independent means of mobility for people living with the disease, including motorised wheelchairs, walking frames and hoists.
  • To provide information about the disease and its effects to people living with the disease, their families and friends.
  • To provide opportunities, forums and events whereby people living with the disease, their friends and families can meet with others in similar circumstances to share their feelings, struggles and achievements.
  • To foster relationships and connections between the foundation and similar organisations for the benefit of people living with the disease, in particular, the Motor Neuron Disease Association of Queensland (MNDAQ).
  • To support research efforts by raising awareness about latest research initiatives and by contributing financially towards the funding of research by organisations like the RBWH Foundation.
 
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