MNDA Coffee Morning on Saturday 10th May

Our Club President, Norman Baird has recently been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Norman's sister Gillian, has organised a coffee morning in the clubhouse on Saturday 10th May from 11am to 1pm to raise funds for the MND Association.

Please support this worthwhile event. All proceeds go to the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

Message from Gillian Baird

"As some of you may already know, my brother Norman Baird, has recently been diagnosed with Motor Neurone’s Disease (MND).

MND has been in the headlines during recent times with sports personalities such as the late Rob Burrow from the Leads Rhinos and the late Doddie Weir, Scotland Rugby International, who both suffered from this disease.

MND is life-shortening and there is no cure, and whilst the disease will progress, symptoms can be managed to help achieve the best possible quality of life for as long as possible. MND affects up to 5,000 adults in the UK at any one time. It can affect adults of any age, but is more likely to affect people over 50.

As a family, we understand how important fundraising can help a charity such as MND. A continued research programme will look at new and improved ways of carrying out clinical trials. Advances in technology, milestone discoveries and new partnerships are now helping the MND association understand what causes the disease and translate that into potential treatments.

With that in mind, we are organising a Coffee Morning to kick start some much-needed fundraising for this amazing charity.

If you are free, and would like to show your support to the MND charity, then we would be delighted to see you on Saturday 10th May at Newry Olympic Hockey Club from 11.00 – 13.00 hrs.

Every penny we raise will make a difference to people like Norman with MND. Together, we share common ground to understand, treat and - ultimately - defeat MND."