As part of Outer East Football Netball’s ‘Sockit2MND Round’ Pakenham Football and Netball club’s are doing their bit by sending some brave people into the icy cold water after home games against Seville Football Netball Club on Saturday.
The Lions footballers and netballers are raising money for ‘FIGHTMND’, the great cause co-founded by AFL Icon Neale Daniher.
And while Neale is at the forefront as the public face of this battle, local communities are also seeing the effects of this disease hit close to home.
The Lions recently lost their much-loved Pakenham Football Club Life Member Denis Gibson to this disease.
State Representative Emma Vulin MP, who will be opening the main event on Saturday at Toomuc Reserve, revealed in 2024 her own diagnosis of MND.
Emma is determined to not let the ”beast” define her life, instead pushing for advocacy on finding a cure for a disease that doesn’t discriminate.
Pakenham is doing this for Emma, for Neale, for Denis and for all those affected by this hideous disease.
Both clubs welcome all the wonderful Pakenham community to come along on the day, watch some great local football and netball and then on the conclusion of the seniors, see the amazing sliders go down into the freezing icy waters, all for a good cause!
Sliders for Pakenham will be Matt Cooke, Hayley Melsen, Caitlin Green, Ben Green, Annalise Ryan, David Sollberger, Kelly Cousins, D’Angelo Taito, Tanya Stafford, Rhys Brooks, Sarah Connelly, Paul Jones, Courtney Stephens, Sarah Connelly, Jackson Hillard, Brody Hoppner and Tianah Vandesteeg.
Anyone wishing to donate, please visit https://support.fightmnd.org.au/st/1641/5137 or check out the Pakenham Football Club socials.
