Choir Hits the Right Note for Local Charity
A cheque for £1,036.63 was presented to Jo Burkimsher, an Association Visitor, on behalf of the Northamptonshire Branch on Monday 19 May. Association Visitors are volunteers who support local people with motor neurone disease (MND) by visiting them in their homes and making regular contact via phone or email.
MND is a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting.
The disease is, currently, incurable. The Northampton-based MND Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focused on MND care, research and campaigning.
Elation Community Voices’ chairman, Vince Collins, said: “Every year we ask our members to put forward suggestions for our nominated charity. Our choice in 2013 was the MND Association. The efforts of our members, along with the support and generosity of the many people who attended our concerts during 2013, allowed us to make this donation. We are very pleased to be able to make a contribution to such a worthy cause.”
Emma Johns, Communications Manager at the MND Association thanked the choir members. She said: “We rely almost entirely on donations to fund our vital work to helped people with MND access the best care and support, while we work to raise awareness of the disease and continue our search for a cure. Thanks to the choir members, this generous donation will make a big difference to the lives of those affected by this cruel disease.”
MND is a progressive disease that attacks the motor neurones, or nerves, in the brain and spinal cord. This means messages gradually stop reaching muscles, which leads to weakness and wasting.
The disease is, currently, incurable. The Northampton-based MND Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland focused on MND care, research and campaigning.
Elation Community Voices’ chairman, Vince Collins, said: “Every year we ask our members to put forward suggestions for our nominated charity. Our choice in 2013 was the MND Association. The efforts of our members, along with the support and generosity of the many people who attended our concerts during 2013, allowed us to make this donation. We are very pleased to be able to make a contribution to such a worthy cause.”
Emma Johns, Communications Manager at the MND Association thanked the choir members. She said: “We rely almost entirely on donations to fund our vital work to helped people with MND access the best care and support, while we work to raise awareness of the disease and continue our search for a cure. Thanks to the choir members, this generous donation will make a big difference to the lives of those affected by this cruel disease.”