FightMND’s tenth iteration of the Big Freeze was held at the MCG with Pakenham MP Emma Vulin in attendance to see the campaign on the brink of passing $100 million of funds raised.
Vulin who recently announced her diagnosis with motor neuron disease (MND) attended the King’s Birthday game between Collingwood and Melbourne where she followed Neale Daniher in the walk to the G within a march of blue beanies.
Many came along to see the day’s titular sliders and to support the Big Freeze, seeing such sporting figures as Nic Naitanui, Sally Pearson, Jack Riewoldt and many others take the plunge.
It’s reported that Big Freeze 10 is on track to reach $3 million this year and surpass a $100 million total of funds raised for MND research since the campaign began.
The Federal Government also announced an investment of $2 million will go to MND research complementing a donation of $250,000 by the State Government to FightMND.
