The 2012 MND and Me Gala Dinner will be held on St. Patrick’s Day Saturday March 17th at Suncorp Stadium and you can still purchase tickets to this worthwhile event
It will once again be a fun filled night with the addition of plenty of Irish Entertainment. Tickets sales started Friday 10th February 2012, so make sure you organise your table of 10 quickly, the ...
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by Dr. Rob Henderson (Neurologist – RBWH MND Clinic Brisbane)
While MND is rarely recognized as an inherited (familial) disease, the recent focus has been on genetic susceptibility and the interplay between genes and environment. Since the SOD1 gene was discovered 20 years ago, in the last five years the TDP43, FUS and Ubiquitin genes have been linked with familial MND with the protein products ...
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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 ...
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2011 has been an encouraging year for advancements in MND research. Recently Sydney hosted the International Symposium for MND Research with over 650 delegates from 33 countries coming together to share research and ideas. MND is not incurable, but the leading researchers need to be continually funded to advance their work.
The MND and Me Foundation is proud to have a strong relationship with two local research programs. Our 2011 research grants supported the research ...
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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.
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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.
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Grab a team of workmates to take on other Brisbane corporates in the 2012 MW Recruitment / MND and Me Foundation Brisbane Corporate Swimming Carnival on Friday 2nd March 2012. Brisbane’s corporates will be going head to head in a fun filled night of swimming and entertainment at Brisbane’s Valley Pool. Enter your team now by contacting Hugh at hugh@mwrecruitment.com.au.
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Brookwater Golf & Country Club, QLD Friday 17 February 2012 – Built are pleased to invite you to join us for a spectacular day at Brookwater Golf Club to raise much needed funds for The MND & Me Foundation.
Ask your employer to sponsor a hole at the 2012 Built / MND and Me Foundation Charity Golf Day on Friday 17th February 2012. It will be a spectacular day out at Brookwater Golf ...
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On Saturday 3rd December Muay Thai kickboxers, Brett Zanchetta and Justin Galt came out of retirement to join the fight against MND. An incredible $23,000 was raised on the night for the MND and Me Foundation. A big thank you to Brett and Justin for all their time, energy and passion in organising the Charity Fight at Evolution 25 at Chandler. Significant awareness was also raised with a crowd of over 3000 people in attendance together with upcoming ...
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On Sunday October 16th, 2011, One Million Metres was swum at Langlands Pool for MND. The event was the brainchild of the Masters swim squad at Langlands and in total over $180,000 was raised for the MND and Me Foundation. A massive thank you to the organisers, the volunteers, the swimmers and all supporters. A special mention to the event’s ambassadors, Jess Schipper and Susie O’Neill for their support as well. What an amazing day….
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