The St.George Reds will be throwing their support behind the MND and Me Foundation by wearing specially designed jerseys for their clash with the Brumbies at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday night.
Queensland Rugby and the MND and Me Foundation are coming together to raise awareness and funds for Motor Neurone Disease by wearing and then auctioning off the jerseys worn by the Reds in their final regular season home game of 2011.
The MND and Me logo will feature prominently on the front of the jersey as a way of increasing awareness for the devastating affects resulting from Motor Neurone Disease, a progressive neurological disease that affects approximately 1400 people in Australia.
St.George Reds defensive coach Matt Taylor shares a strong connection with MND and Me Founder Scott Sullivan with the pair school mates at St. Laurence’s College.
Taylor and the entire Queensland Rugby organisation is encouraging everyone to give generously to the Foundation, which contributes financially towards research into finding a cure while also ensuring those who have to live with the disease and their families are supported in both financial and non-financial ways.
“The partnership between the Queensland Reds and the MND and Me Foundation will give the Foundation exposure on a local, state, national and international level and will help us achieve one of our main objectives - to raise public awareness of Motor Neurone Disease (MND),” Mr Sullivan said.
“There are approximately 300 Queenslanders currently living with the daily challenges that MND brings. The families, friends, colleagues and carers of those individuals are also impacted to varying degrees. There is currently no known cause, no effective treatment and no cure for Motor Neurone Disease and the average life expectancy from diagnosis is only 27 months.
“Having the Reds run out onto the field wearing the MND and Me logo will mean so much to every Queensland family impacted by this challenging disease. It sends a strong message of hope and support and another reminder that the families dealing with MND are not alone. They have the support of their state and their team behind them!
“I would encourage all Queenslanders to get to Suncorp Stadium this Saturday night and support the Reds, as they support all Queenslanders living with MND.
Bidding for the jerseys commence at 2:30pm on Wednesday, June 1 with every Reds player to sign the respective jersey they wear against the Brumbies.
To bid SMS the Jersey Number you want to bid for and the amount of your bid to +61 448 782 119 before 12:00pm on Friday, June 10. For example to bid $200 for Jersey 10 please type ‘10 200’.
To view jersey bids please visit -
http://m.myqpay.com/reds/Bid.aspx
