Will you brave the chill to raise awareness and funds to support people facing motor neurone disease? Join the MND Ice Bucket Challenge for its 10th anniversary!
The #icebucketchallenge in Australia is a challenge to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease. Back in 2014, the Ice Bucket Challenge, where those nominated dumped a bucket of ice water over their head before challenging others to do the same to raise awareness about MND, became a social media phenomenon.
However a decade later, there is unfortunately still no cure for MND. People living with the condition throughout NSW, the ACT and NT are dependent on MND NSW for their everyday needs – whether it’s assistive equipment, information, education, or support for themselves, their families, and their carers.
Help us be there for people living with MND at every stage of their MND journey by joining the challenge now at https://www.mndblue.org.au/icebucketchallenge
Join the Challenge
The MND Ice Bucket Challenge creates much-needed awareness about MND in NSW, the NT and the ACT, and funds raised through the Challenge will help us to continue to provide our family support service (including the MND Info Line, regional advisor service, equipment, educational events and information) for people living with MND, their family and friends.
Take the Ice Bucket Challenge and challenge your friends and family to do the same.
- Fill a bucket (or larger container) with water and ice
- Tip it over your head
- Challenge three other people to take the Ice Bucket Challenge within 48 hours
- If nominees don't take the Ice Bucket Challenge within 48 hours they make a donation to an MND charity. Of course you can take the challenge AND make a donation and ask the people you nominate to do the same! We are asking people living in NSW, ACT and the NT make their Ice Bucket Challenge donations to MND NSW.
Alternatively, you can opt to hold an Ice Bucket Challenge fundraising event - where everyone joins at the same place at the same time to take part in the Challenge by pouring a bucket of ice and water over their head, or plunging into an icy pool or dunk tank!
You can donate to MND NSW here or set up your own ice bucket challenge for MND fundraising page here.You can view YouTube videos of others taking up the challenge here.