Newsletter 3rd Quarter 2024
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Meet Bianca-Lucia Clark, our new Face of MS
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MS Awareness Week 9 – 15 September |
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MS Awareness Week is fast approaching and we are looking for people to help coordinate a site or collect, especially in Wellington, Hutt Valley and the Wairarapa. A special thank you to Carole Davey, who contacted Clive’s Chemist in Wainuiomata and arranged to collect there between 11am and 1pm on Thursday 12 September. Thanks Carole, this will be the first time we've had a presence over the Wainuiomata Hill for a few years! Collecting days are: Friday 6 September - New World Hutt City Wednesday 11 September - Wellington CBD streets near the Railway Station Thursday 12 September - outside Clive's Chemist Wainuiomata 11-1pm, Woolworths Queen St Upper Hutt Friday 13 September - New World Wellington City (Chaffers), New World Thorndon, New World Porirua, New World Waikanae & New World Silverstream, Pak'nSave Petone, Woolworths Russell St Upper Hutt We will be running another digital campaign this year too. Last year's digital campaign raised 25% of the total for WMS, and we are hoping to raise even more this year. If you can help please contact Suzie or Lacey. Click here to read fuller information about the 2024 Collection on our website. |
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The Community Advisory Service Changes |
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The Community Advisory Service is currently a By-Request Service in the Hutt and Wairarapa for the time-being, while Lacey Reedy is the society’s only Community Advisor. Lacey works on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and some Fridays. Recruitment to two vacant Community Advisor positions is underway. You can find out more about the job advertisement here. One vacancy arose after Jo Dean resigned in July while the other vacancy had been carried for 18 months since Shona left. We thank Jo Dean for her work in the Lead Community Advisor position and wish her all the best for the future. |
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Dates for Your Diary |
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Humbling bequests, grants and donations |
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Bequests We were truly humbled when we learnt that Alan Kemp had left an exceedingly generous gift in his will. Thanks also to former WMS President Duilia Rendall for supporting our vital work with a generous bequest. Grants and donations Our thanks to Nikau Foundation, The Jack Jeff’s Trust and COGS Hutt Valley and Wairarapa for continuing to support our important mahi with generous grant funding. A special thanks to our wonderful Patron Professor Anne La Flamme for her generous donation too. Fundraising A thank you to Brett from Trikn Tours, who raised a wonderful $445 for WMS at the Wellington Better Home and Living Show in May. You can see some photos of Brett and his amazing machine on Instagram. The Pub Quiz at Speights Alehouse to mark MS Awareness Day on 30 May was great fun and raised $825 to support our work. You can read more and see photos on the website here. |
2024 AGM Update |
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A big thanks to everyone who came along to the 2024 AGM on Saturday 18 May. It’s always wonderful to have everyone together, even if it is perform tasks required by the Charities Commission, like voting for the societies officers and presenting the accounts. The Andy Woodside Memorial Award Rachelle McIntyre was presented with the award in absentia by Anne and Alan Woodside, for her children’s book ‘Mrs M’.
Meet the new President and Committee Steve McCloskey was elected President at the meeting. Steve has served on the Committee for almost 10 years as his wife has MS, our Communications & Fundraiser Suzie Linton. Ross Judge and Alarna Sharratt were reappointed as Treasurer and Committee Member. Two new committee members were appointed too: Nicky Louis and Paul Gruschow. Welcome!
Update by our Patron, Professor Anne La Flamme A big thank you to Anne, who comes along to the AGM every year and updates us all about the groundbreaking research that is being carried out by Anne, her team and other MS researchers around the world. Thanks for being such a wonderful Patron and supporting WMS in so many ways.
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Brain Health Seminar Recordings |
Disability Support Changes |
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A recording of MSNZ's recent Brain Health Seminar with Professor Helmut Butzkueven is now available. If you haven’t had a chance to watch it yet – you’re in for a treat.
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Changes to the way disability support is managed by Government were announced on Thursday 15 August. Click here to read the Minister's press release. Many in the disabled community are disappointed at the news. Click here to read some of their comments here on the Radio New Zealand website. Like you, we will do our best to stay across developments in the sector. Please get in touch if our support might be useful at this challenging time. |
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