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The Foundation has been very active in seeking exposure on a local, state, national and international level in 2011 to really help raise the profile of Motor Neurone Disease and its impact on the community.

Award winning Courier Mail journalist Trent Dalton started the ball rolling with his incredible ‘The Long Goodbye’ article back in May 2011. The Queensland Reds then jumped on board in June by wearing special one off Jerseys for their clash against the ...

In January we will be establishing the 2012 MND and Me Foundation Grants Program. The grants program will have a significant budget for distribution to those individuals and families that are struggling with the financial burden that comes with a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The funds can be used for the purchase of equipment or services to improve the quality of life for an individual with MND.

In January we will also establish a specialised MND counselling service available to all Queenlanders with MND. The emotional challenges that come with a MND diagnosis are immense and we have been able to obtain the services of a qualified psychologist with a strong understanding of Motor Neurone Disease to help ease the specific and unique emotional challenges of MND.