Tax Appeal - Donna's story

Funds raised $ 150

Target: $ 5000

$ 150raised

GOAL $ 5000

Donate Now

Donna's Story

In October 2010 I was returning from a party when both my car and phone broke down, so I had to walk home. It wasn’t a long walk, but a bit hilly so next day when my leg hurt I didn’t think too much about it. Over the next few months my toe started to turn in and I had to physically lift up my foot to move it but nothing showed up on the CAT scan. After falling over at the local shopping centre (much to the amusement of my beautiful grandson Bailey who was just a toddler at the time) I bought an off-the-shelf leg brace which helped so I then had one custom made. Then my left foot started to drop so I bought a brace for that one too and as I’d gotten a bit wobbly I also bought a walking stick!

Eventually as I experienced more loss of control and after other tests, the neurologist diagnosed me with MND. At first I was angry and devastated. I kept asking “why me, I’m too young, what am I going to miss out on kids wise”? Since then I've been determined to make sure that I do as much as I can while it's still possible and this is made easier thanks to MND Victoria.

I can’t even start to tell you what MND Victoria has done to enable me to remain in control of my life. I’ve had a walking frame, shower seat, manual wheelchair, two different motorised recliners, standard power wheelchair, tilt-in-space power wheelchair, hoists – anything and everything to help me.

Sadly I'm just one of the 440 Victorian’s who rely on MND Victoria every year for support to help us travel the MND journey. That’s why I'm asking you to give generously to their annual tax appeal.

How can I help?

You can make a difference to the lives of people like Donna and her family by making a donation. Your $50 may be used to buy a bed stick, $100 could purchase a shower stool, $500 could purchase a ramp. Or we might bundle your gift with others so that we can purchase another manual wheelchair at $1,100 or an electric riser chair at $2,200 or even a tilt-in-space power wheelchair at $15,000. All equipment is loaned to people with MND at no cost to them and it has a very positive impact on their quality of life.

If you want to do even more, you can create your own fundraising event

Many people with family or friends diagnosed with MND feel they want to "do something" to help raise awareness and funds. An easy way to do this is to create a personalised an online Fundraising Page for any organised challenge event - run, ride or swim. Or perhaps you have a birthday or anniversary celebration coming up and you don't need any more "stuff" - you could ask your guests to make a donation instead of a gift. If you're feeling very fit and enthusiastic, you could start your own personal challenge - Mt Fuji anyone?

Tax Appeal - Donna's story

Funds raised $ 150

Target: $ 5000

$ 150raised

GOAL $ 5000

Donate Now

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a neurological disease that affects over 350,000 of the world's population, and kills over 100,000 every year. MNDAV produces a range of information and resources to assist and inform people living with MND, carers, families, friends and health professionals.
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The Vision

Working towards a world without MND.

Mission

To provide and promote the best possible care and support for people living with MND.

The objectives of MND Victoria are:

To provide the best possible care and support for people living with MND.
To collect and share the best available advice on living with MND.
To create and foster links between people living with MND by providing opportunities for interaction.
To raise awareness of MND and the needs it creates.
To develop and maintain relations with MND Associations within Australia and overseas.
To foster and maintain links that help us achieve our mission.
To encourage and support research initiatives and disseminate knowledge of research progress.
To achieve our mission through innovation and influence.

MND Victoria came into existence on October 13, 1981 at a meeting attended by a small group of people with MND and their families, staff of health and welfare groups and other concerned people.

Direction of MND Victoria is controlled by a State Council of twelve members of the Association of whom six must be people with MND, carers, or close associates. The Association is managed by an Executive Director and staff.

Professional staff are employed for delivery of services to people living with MND, their families, community workers, service providers and health professionals. In conducting the Association's activities and in the provision of services, the staff are assisted by over 100 generous and dedicated volunteers.

MND Victoria has regular contact with similar organisations in other States through the Motor Neurone Disease Association of Australia (MNDA), an umbrella group that serves as a forum for national communication and cooperation. Member organisations participate in a national MND Awareness Week, which is held in May each year.

Through its membership of MND Australia, the Victorian Association participates in an International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations and the global effort to conquer MND.