Footy fundraiser helps cut out MND

THE team from Hair and Beauty on Dana will raise funds for Motor Neuron Disease this Saturday, 29 June from 11am to 4pm, during East Point Football Club’s home game.

Helping to ‘Cut Out MND,’ salon staff member, Kathryn Brown is encouraging blokes to head down to watch the footy, enjoy a beer and have their hair trimmed.

Ms Brown lost her father to MND 11 years ago.

“There was no information,” she said. “Some people only survive because they’re fortunate enough to have the funds to be on a trial drug, but that should be available to every person that’s diagnosed.

“Funds should go to the families, because it’s expensive to have someone with a terminal illness at home, without trying to add experimental treatments into it.”

With the support of fellow hairdressers, Debbie Mercer and Belinda Hedji, she invites people at the Eastern Oval on Saturday to pay whatever they think their haircut is worth, with all proceeds going towards Fight MND.

“We’re donating our time and will be set up on the dance floor. We’re not exclusively closing it to men, however, we can do a lot more men’s cuts than we can women’s cuts in that time frame,” Ms Brown said.

“It’s a good chance for blokes. A lot of guys hate having their hair cut, so having a beer while watching the footy… It really can’t get much better than that, can it?”

Ms Mercer said there is awareness of the disease, but more needs to be done to find a cure. The footy fundraiser is a step forward.

“There are no ambassadors because none of them have lived,” she said. “For the community to get involved, that’s really important.”

Cut Out MND aligns with the club’s theme for the weekend.

“East Point are doing a charity match for MND so we thought we’d take it one step further and show support for the cause,” Ms Brown said.

Hair and Beauty on Dana are a sponsor of East Point Football Netball Club, and they sponsor a player. Table 48 is also a supporter of the event, funding aprons, capes, t-shirts and hoodies.