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Be a Regular Giver

Provide continuous support and create long-lasting impact.

Your regular donation helps support the development of essential programs and services for individuals living with neuromuscular conditions. With your help, we can provide transformative opportunities and life changing programs that enhance the lives of our community members and their families.

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MDNSW's services:

  • $50 can help fund 1 hour of program planning required to deliver life changing MDNSW Youth Retreats.
  • $125 can help fund trained carers, occupational therapists and nursing staff to provide a safe and supported experience for kids at MDNSW Camps.
  • $250 can help fund 1 night's respite accommodation at MDNSW Mums Retreat.
  • $575 can help fund an MDNSW Peer Connect event, providing social and emotional connection for individuals living with neuromuscular conditions

Leaving a gift in your Will is a deeply personal choice. To assist you, we’ve created a comprehensive guide that offers all the information you need when considering a bequest. It covers the practical steps for making or updating your Will, along with case studies that showcase how others have chosen to support us in this meaningful way.

How It Works

Step 1: Complete our donation form online below.

Step 2: Congratulations! You have now joined NeuroGift, MDNSW's regular giving program.

FAQs

What if I no longer want to give regularly? We will be sorry to see you go but, of course, we understand people’s circumstances change. You can pause or cancel your donations at any time. To cancel your donations, contact fundraising@mdnsw.org.au.

How will my donation be used? Your donation will go towards supporting the programs and services of MDNSW, which includes providing crucial support and advocacy for individuals with neuromuscular conditions and their families.

Can I receive updates on where my donation is going? Of course, we’ll keep in touch by sending you regular updates, so you can be sure that your generosity is truly making a difference!  

How do I know my donation is secure? We use a secure payment processing system to ensure your donation is safe and secure.

Donor stories

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This is SMA: Leadership that drives change

Tait’s impact is unmistakable. He’s a leader, an advocate and a tireless champion for people with disability. He also happens to live with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Tait’s message to the communit...
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This is SMA: Lived Experience, Real Insight

This Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Awareness month, we’re celebrating the people who redefine what’s possible living with a neuromuscular condition. Carolyn is one of them.

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In the Midst of a Pandemic, Time is Precious for Those with a Progressive Condition

People living with a disability can have altered, or even shortened time limitations. As society’s collective sense of urgency to seek new experiences, goals, growth and connections builds, those with...
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There’s no ‘I’ in Team: Lessons in Creating Your Own Dream Team

A self-directed approach enables me to recruit and choose my own team of staff who assist me to live in my own home. After 25 years of independent living and using a wide range of services, staff and ...
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Living with Inclusion Body Myositis

My name is Gordon Osmond, I am a retired acrylic and oil artist and I live in West Albury NSW. I have a debilitating neuromuscular condition called Inclusion Body Myositis or IBM.

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Breath of Fresh Air

For a long time I had known that the likelihood of needing nocturnal ventilation was pretty high for me, as an adult living with SMA. But like most people I put this in the ‘too hard basket’ for far t...
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Advice From Strangers

I was catching the train through the inner west of Sydney a few weeks ago, when a man came up to me and asked why I was in a wheelchair.

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A Donors Journey with MD – Giving the Gift of a Donation

My journey began over 40 years ago when through a mutual friend I met my first husband, Martin. Martin was the eldest of 4 siblings who grew up in a loving immigrant family.

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Phone: (02) 9888 5711

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Phone: (02) 9888 5711

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Postal Address: PO Box 3071, North Strathfield NSW 2137

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