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Ray White Craigieburn's Ice Bucket Challenge
Ray White Craigieburn
Ray White Craigieburn's Ice Bucket Challenge
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THE ICE BUCKET CHALLENGE IN AUSTRALIA
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis) is known as MND (motor neurone disease) in Australia.On 10 August the Ice Bucket Challenge reached Australian shores when Rod Harris, CEO of MND Victoria was nominated to complete the challenge by Rachel Patterson of the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations.
Since this first Australian drenching, staff members from MND Australia and the state MND associations as well as MND researchers and members of the MND community have taken up the icy challenge.
In Australia the Ice Bucket Challenge started to gain widespread publicity when Hamish McLachlan, host of Channel 7's Game Day completed the challenge on live to air TV. Hamish was challenged by Patrick Cunningham who together with his wife Angie conceptualised and initiated Laugh to Cure MND to raise money for the MND Research Institute of Australia. Angie is living with MND. She played and worked on the Women's Tennis Tour for 15 years.
The Ice Bucket Challenge is now being taken up by some of Australia's most famous people, the first being Russell Crowe who was challenged by Ricky Gervais.
To date over $200,000 has been raised for MND research and to support people living with MND in Australia.
Facts about MND
- MND is a progressive, terminal neurological disease
- There is no known cure and no effective treatment for MND
- Each day in Australia two people die from MND
- Each day in Australia two people are diagnosed with MND
- People with MND progressively lose the use of their limbs and ability to speak, swallow and breathe, whilst their mind and senses usually remain intact
- Average life expectancy is 27 months
- An estimated 1,900 people have MND in Australia
- For every person diagnosed with MND it is estimated that a further 14 members of their family and their friends will live with the effect of MND forever
Staff at Ray White Craigieburn would like to contribute to the MND Australia foundation by having their very own Ice Bucket Challenge. The challenge will be held on September 12th 2014 if our office can raise $500 or more in donations. All donations welcome!
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Motor Neurone Disease Research Australia
MND Research Australia funds projects led by Australia’s leading MND researchers. By supporting MNDRA you are sparking new discoveries and ideas to defeat MND by funding new research projects that aim to understand the causes, develop effective treatments, and one day find a cure.
It is only with research that the future of MND will change. Together we will defeat MND.
Information about MND research at www.mndresearch.org.au
More information about MND at www.mndaustralia.org.au
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