Great funders!

These enterprising people are doing great stuff to raise funds…. find out more and give them your support!

The Smallchange Project

Richard Bayly is raising funds for The MND Association.  His aim is to:

1) Help raise funds to get to the 2010 Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii
2) Raise awareness and funds for Motor Neuron Disease Association of New Zealan d (www.mnda.org.nz)
3) Help raise funds to pay for the fastest male and female first time Kona qualifiers at Ironman New Zealand 2011

When he reaches his fundraising target of $10,000, the funds will be distributed in the following way:

$3,500 Motor Neuron Disease Association of New Zealand
$1,500 Entry fees for the fastest male and female first time Kona qualifiers at Ironman New Zealand 2011
$500 Fees and Expense for the website (hosting, PayPal fees, etc)
$4,500 Airfares, 3 weeks accommodation and race entry fees for Ironman World Championships

All funds raised after this target will go straight to The Motor Neuron Disease Assocoiation of New Zealand to continue their work supporting  people with Motor Neurone Disease.

Click here >> to get your small change put to great use!

Auckland  based Fundraising Ventures for MND

When a friend, family, colleague or loved one is diagnosed with MND, everyone is affected in some way. This is exactly what happened to a group of friends in Auckland when their beloved friend, Tracy Whiston, 36, was diagnosed with MND earlier this year.

Out of a feeling of helplessness, wanting to help raise awareness of MND, as well as fund invaluable support to people  all over New Zealand affected by this tragic illness, exciting fundraising initiatives have been set up to raise money for the Tracy Whiston MND Charitable Trust.

Auckland teacher, Caroline Bush, 39, is running her first marathon ever, and challenged herself to complete the world’s largest marathon in New York on November 7^th.  Sponsorship money raised through Caroline’s amazing efforts will go to the Trust.  Sponsor Caroline through the  Tracy Whiston MND Charitable Trust page on Fundraise Online. www.fundraiseonline.com.

Tracy’s friends are also getting as many people as possible  to participate in the Panasonic Triathlon on December 5^th at Mission Bay, Auckland www.peoplestri.co.nz Tracy herself completed the Panasonic Sprint tri at Maraetai in November 2009 swimming 500m swim, 20km cycle and 5km run.  There are a range of distances available from the Try- Tri to the more challenging Standard Tri. You can enter individually for all three disciplines, swimming, cycling and running or enter as a team.

Register your interest at tracywhistonmnd@gmail.com . To sponsor someone register for this event at www.fundraiseonline.com (Tracy  Whiston MND Charitable Trust)

Tracy and husband Paul set up the Trust to provide a facility for fundraising activities to support all New Zealanders affected by MND. Paul and Tracy have created this charitable trust dedicated to supporting the provision of  MND fieldworker time,  especially to those in rural NZ.  In doing this valuable work the Trust has the full endorsement of The MND Association.

The fantastic initiatives mentioned above will be the first of a number of fundraising programmes that will establish ongoing fund raising in the lead up to the NZ MND day, every year on June 21^st.

So please show your support and register your interest today!

Central South Island Charity Bike Ride

CSICB are supporting MNDA from the proceeds of this amazing event!  Join us by cycling in the MNDA Team -  Respond below and we will connect you with other cyclists from the team.

The Intrepid Barbara Gilchrist

To be eligible for the event, The MND Association has to provide 600 pieces of home baking for riders, transport during training and the event itself, as well as each rider needing to raise $500.  Barbara Gilchrist and her family are leading the charge on all this support – so give them (and us!) a hand and donate towards Barbara’s target when her FundraiseOnline page comes up!

Ride 2011 Information

The Central South Island Charity Bike Ride is a three day event which is to be held over the 24th, 25th & 26th Feb, 2011 and is the only one of its kind in New Zealand.

Cyclists from all over New Zealand and as far afield as Australia participate in the Ride and along the way will enjoy three days of fun and friendship as well as some of New Zealands most spectacular scenery.

Day 1: The Cyclists travel from Timaru to Kurow where they stay overnight.

Day 2: At the crack of dawn, the riders cycle to the Army Barracks at Lake Tekapo.

Day 3: The final leg! Riders travel back to Timaru to complete the 369km journey for a well earned rest & the Annual Charity Dinner at 6pm

Click here  for more information>>

A Big Thankyou Goes To ……

Pelorus Trust                                       $3,000    Oct 2010

Community Trust of Southland  $4,300      Nov 2010

The Pub Charity                                $12,973    Dec 2010

Four Winds Foundation                 $19,200  Dec 2010

It costs us over $33,000  a month to provide our core service – We could not manage without you!