Are you thinking of participating in this year's Point to Pinnacle or Point to Pub?
Join Craig and the MDT Orange Tsunami, commit to raising $200 for MDT and thanks to Coop Toyota we'll pay your entry fee and give you a shiny new hat!
Get in touch with us before you register to receive a code for the free entry. Call Di on 0417 372 233 or email coordinator@musculardystrophytasmania.com.au
Register here: https://pointtopinnacle2024.grassrootz.com/muscular...
The Good Friday Golf Day saw a range of items up for auction, including one particularly unique piece: a hand-painted portrait by local artist Robi Glimar, who also goes by the moniker "The Glimar Man". Robi is well-known in the community for his artistic talents and his dedication to giving back, and he generously donated his time to create the portrait for the auction.
The winning bid for the portrait came in at an impressive $1590, with the lucky bidder being Rod Scott. Rod now has a one-of-a-kind piece of art that will stand the test of time, thanks to Robi's skillful use of spray cans to create a lasting image.
The process was documented with photos of Robi at work, and the finished product featuring both Robi and Rod can be seen below.The addition of Robi's portrait to the auction added a new dimension to the day, and his generous donation helped to substantially boost the funds raised. Robi's artistic talents can be seen on display on his website, where he showcases his incredible work for all to see. https://theglimarman.com.au/
As part of their fundraising efforts for LeJog, Peter and Ade will be running some online auctions in the lead up to them heading to the UK for their fantastic cycling effort. First up on the virtual block is a voucher for a one-night stay including breakfast for up to 2 guests in a Deluxe King Room at The Tasman; a luxury collection hotel in Hobart Tasmania.
Experience Tasmania through its history, architecture and cuisine at The Tasman.
Set in Hobart along the scenic waterfront and Salamanca, the hotel retains striking details from its past — original 1840s Georgian and 1940s Art Deco buildings — while remaining apace with the modern era. Intentional design details share the story of the capital city, alluding to its maritime past and Tasmania's long tradition of craftsmanship.
Hotel chefs and mixologists provide a true taste of the destination in their Tasmanian takes on Italian cuisine and Australian fare, which bring local ingredients into focus. All proceeds from the auction go to Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania and it’s fund-raising appeal to buy a wheelchair accessible vehicle for the family of young Tasmanian MD sufferer Declyn Hill.
To make a bid and potentially get yourself in the good books with your significant other go here:
https://charityauction.bid/tasman
Great news! MDT has an exciting opportunity for a community-based supporter to join us for our Good Friday charity golf day on April 7th, 2023. This event has raised over $200,000 for Tasmanian Families living with Muscular Dystrophy in the last four years, and we want to make this year's event even better by adding some Easter fun! That's right, we'll have Easter eggs available throughout the day, and we'll even be giving away some hampers filled with goodies as raffle prizes.
To make this happen, we're seeking a $1000 contribution from a local business to purchase the Easter eggs. But it's not just about giving back to the community, as the sponsor, you'll have access to a captive audience of 128 players (male and female), and our many volunteers on the day. You'll also have the opportunity to promote your brand with signage at the facility, on our electronic media board in the clubhouse, and even by providing additional information to promote your business.
And don't worry, we won't forget to promote your brand verbally throughout the day and evening, as well as on our website and to our social media folowing. Plus, as a Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) approved organization, your contribution is tax-deductible.
So what are you waiting for? Contact MDT at 0400 877 137 to accept this wonderful opportunity to support an amazing day for a great cause and promote your brand at the same time!
Exciting news announced today!
Peter Gee, former ABC broadcaster, and his friend Adrian Smith are taking on a 1700km cycling journey across the UK in June to raise funds for a wheelchair accessible vehicle for Declyn Hill, who has Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Co-Op Toyota is onboard and are partnering with them to spread awareness and support for Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania.
Peter and Adrian's trip is entirely self funded - all of the funds raised from this epic ride will go directly towards purchasing a wheelchair accessible vehicle for Declyn and support the broader mission of Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania to improve the lives of Tasmanian families living with muscular dystrophy and related conditions.
Show Your Support: You can make a difference by donating today. Every contribution helps bring us closer to our goal of purchasing a wheelchair accessible vehicle for Declyn. Visit lejogbikeride.gofundraise.com.au to make your donation now.
Join Peter and Adrian in supporting Declyn and his family as well as helping Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania make a difference today for Tasmanian Families living with muscular dystrophy.
As a small not-for-profit charity that is volunteer administered, simply surviving in the tough times that we face today is a challenge in itself. In looking at the most recent ACNC Australian Charities Report for 2021, small charities (revenue of less than $250,000 annually) make up 65% of the sector. However, the 50 largest charities by revenue account for 1/3 of the entire charity sector. This makes it very challenging for a charity like ours.
To further extend how challenging things are, the report indicates that nearly half of the sector revenue (47%) is derived from Government funding, through grants and other funding. Until very recently MDT has not been a beneficiary of this type of funding, relying solely on funds from donations and events. To show how difficult this is, the ACNC report shows that revenue raised from donations was just 7%.
With all of this in mind, we are blessed to have some wonderful long-term corporate supporters who have made huge contributions to what we do. The Hobart-owned and based dealership, Co-Op Toyota are at the very top of that list at MDT. Be it supporting golf days, quiz nights and other events, they are always in full support of our brand. Last year in discussions with the team at Co-Op Toyota, we outlined our plan to push towards being in a position to have an employee in the business to enable us to take our services to a higher level for those families we support. To support this push, they recently came to the party with a huge contribution, a brand new Toyota Corolla Hybrid vehicle. This vehicle was recently handed over to MDT and is in readiness for our goal of an employee, which is now just weeks away.
To the amazing Costelloe family, we would like to say a huge thank you.
Following the success of this years Whisky Tasting Night, Dave and Ross from The Old Barrelhouse have gone home and generously raffled a bottle of Highwayman Single Malt Whisky that they won on the night with all funds going to us.
Dave and Ross raised an additional $870 and we thank them very much and appreciate their generosity.
We also want to thank those who purchased tickets and supported the fundraiser.
Well the MDT Good Friday Golf Classic has been another huge success. Thank you to all sponsors, presenters, volunteers and participants. More on that later once we've crunched all the numbers but in the meantime here's some pics from the day.
A huge thank you to Tim Duckett from Heartwood Malt Whisky and Todd Morrison from Destination Cellars Tasmania who recently hosted the MDT Fundraising Whisky Tasting Night. Due to their support and the generosity of guests on the night a huge $27,000 was raised to help Tasmanian Families living with the effects of Muscular Dystrophy. Gents, we can't thank you enough for your support. Thanks also to everybody who attended the night.
Muscular Dystrophy Tasmania would like to send a huge thank you to two of our incredibly generous and committed volunteer supporters Margie and Mick Jackson.
During the 2021 football season, Margie and Mick ran AFL margin tickets on our behalf. We can advise that from their outstanding effort MDT have received over $5000, a truly remarkable effort.
Obviously, they couldn’t do this all themselves so an additional thank you to those who purchased or sold tickets throughout the season to make this all possible. We are extremely grateful.
Margie and Mick have been long time supporters of our cause and have never been frightened to roll up their sleeves. They have facilitated a number of events between them including our inaugural Ladies Day event which will be back on in 2022 post-Covid and car show fundraisers to name a couple. In addition to this, they have also put their own money into events by sponsoring our trivia night amongst other things.
This really is just a brief snapshot of some of the work these two have contributed and it would be remiss of us not to mention and thank the army of regular support people they have around them.
Stay tuned for next season, we have something with a twist that we are sure you will enjoy and all of the funds raised will be going directly towards a very measurable and important project.
