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Echuca fundraising to help fight MND

By Bransen Gibson

Jun 9, 2022

Playing their part: Echuca senior co-coach Simon Maddox, A-grade netball coach Stephanie Vick, and senior captain Kane Morris modelling the iconic blue beanie during last year’s edition of the FightMND round. Echuca will partner once again with a number of sponsors as part of selling the beanies for the major fundraiser for FightMND. Photo: Steve Huntley Photo by steve Huntley

Grassroots football and netball clubs are once again joining the fight against Motor Neurone Disease (MND), with Victoria Park set to be awash in blue once again.

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After a successful effort in 2021, Echuca Football Netball Club is raising funds this Saturday, June 11 as part of the FightMND round.

Echuca is holding a fundraising day during the round nine match-up with Mooroopna, with EFNC hoping to raise up to $70,000 for FightMND.

The club has 2500 beanies available for purchase at local retailers, and fundraising efforts on the day will include beanie purchases, a gate raffle and money tins.

Mooroopna Football Netball Club will also join the Murray Bombers in efforts on the field, with both clubs’ football and netball sides donning Sockit2MND socks during their games.

Players from both clubs’ senior football and A-grade netball sides will also gather at three-quarter time of the Reserves match, arm-in-arm and adorned in Sockit2MND socks, which are set to worn during the game.

EFNC is once again raising funds in conjunction with Big Freeze 8, and beanies will be available at a variety of local businesses, as well as on game day, with all proceeds going towards FightMND.

FightMND beanie locations

Beanies will be available at the following local businesses and locations:

Echuca Football Netball Club, Mooroopna Football Netball Club, Caledonian Hotel, Echuca Hotel, Charles L King, Echuca Moama Physio, Moama Bakery, Insurance House, Lockwoods, Moama Newsagency, Morley Auto Group, N8 Health, Switched On Electronics, Vivid, Echuca Meats, Intersports Echuca, Roundabout Lighting, Naughton’s Pools & Spas, Odd Captain, Unique Safety Services, St Anne’s, MB Bakery and Café, West Side Milk Bar, Dance Illusions Kyabram, The Cafe Rochester, Border Inn Moama, Noel’s Quality Meats, Fuzion Café, Elmore Bakery, Tonny Bakery, Worklocker, Annie’s Florist Kyabram.