Jill & Lesley’s PUSH for MND

Sometimes new ideas come from the people who inspire us the most.

Imagine your world shrinking. Gradually, things you used to enjoy, like going for a walk or even talking to friends, become difficult, even impossible. This is the reality for those living with Motor Neurone Disease. 

My lovely Mum died of MND. Since then, I’ve wanted to do whatever I can to help in the fight against this cruel disease. In my role as a volunteer with the MND Association, I’ve met many inspirational and brave people like my Mum, who’ve motivated me to fundraise for the charity. I’ve run half marathons, walked a hundred miles, hosted quizzes and tennis tournaments and tried to get the word out there that this is a cause worth fighting for.

But the fight isn’t over….

Eighteen months ago, not long after she was diagnosed with MND, I met the lovely Lesley. We hit it off immediately. Being of similar age and having so much in common, we always joke that when we get together, we never come up for breath. Talking with her, seeing her, doing things with her, inspired me to see fundraising differently.

Instead of raising money simply for people with MND, why not raise money with people with MND? The need for meaning, goals and purpose doesn’t disappear through illness -  if anything, it’s more important for that person to feel included.

PUSH for MND came to me as a way of doing just that - including the person with MND by making them an integral part of the fundraising experience.

So, during the month of July, I will be pushing Lesley in her wheelchair a distance of 50 miles. This distance will be split into manageable chunks and the pushes will take place in various flat locations in our local area. We’re encouraging other people living with MND and their family/carers to join us wherever they can, even if it’s just for a cuppa along the way.

Please support me and Lesley in our PUSH for MND by donating to our page and join the fight for a world without MND.

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