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Middle Harbour Big Freeze 12

We're participating in this year's DIY Big Freeze

Donate to Middle Harbour Big Freeze 12 and help them hit their goal of $$35000

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$30,011

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A Message from Ron Hobden

Big Freeze is coming back to MHPS and this year we’re going even BIGGER, LOUDER and COLDER than last year! 
Last year our incredible MHPS community raised more than $25,000 for FightMND, helping fund vital research into treatments and a cure for Motor Neurone Disease (MND), while also supporting families already living with this beast of a disease like the Hobden family through essential Care initiatives.
Many families know the Hobden family: Annie, Ron (“Hobbo”), Lizzie  (1R) and Henry. In 2023, Hobbo was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease at just 35 years old, only one week before he was due to run the Gold Coast Marathon. 
"To say we were overwhelmed by the support of this community would honestly be an understatement. The sea of blue beanies, the generosity, the messages, the conversations, and the way this community rallied around our family meant more to us than we could ever properly put into words"
MND is a cruel fatal disease that gradually takes away a person’s ability to walk, talk, eat and eventually breathe. But it does not take away who they are. Hobbo is still the same proud, sports-loving dad. Hobbo uses a power wheelchair and communicates through eye-gaze technology on an iPad, which he operates using his eyes.
One of the most moving parts of last year’s campaign was how many people from our beautiful community quietly shared their own connection to MND. Grandparents, parents, siblings, friends and colleagues, so many families have been touched by this insidious disease.
If you feel comfortable, we would love families to continue sharing stories and photos of loved ones impacted by MND so we can honour and remember them together throughout this campaign. With permission, we would also love to include some photos on our fundraising page because this event is for them too.
There will be lots of ways to get involved over the coming weeks:
💙 Purchase your Big Freeze beanies/socks at the MHPS stall 
💙 Donate to the fundraising page
💙 Share stories and photos
💙 Get behind our dunk tank heroes
💙 Help us spread awareness of MND within our community
And speaking of dunk tank heroes…Mrs Barry is bravely taking the plunge again. Talk about leading by example.  Will be announcing our brave dunk-ees over the coming weeks. Rumour has it there may even be a few familiar red-and-white athletes taking the plunge this year… 👀❄️
MHPS let’s do it again and raise some funds for CURE AND CARE to end MND.
Let’s cheer loudly.
Let’s donate generously.
Let’s freeze proudly.
And let’s make Big Freeze 12 the biggest and best one yet.
Together, we can beat the beast. 

We're fundraising for FightMND

We are taking part in this year's DIY Big Freeze to fundraise to help FightMND beat the Beast that is motor neurone disease (MND).

MND is a progressive disease that gradually takes away a person’s use of their arms and legs, their ability to eat and swallow, their speech and ultimately, their ability to breathe... all in an average timeframe of just 27 months. Please help us by donating through our page.

It only takes a minute, and any money you can give will go to improving care for people living with MND, funding research into more effective treatments, and eventually, finding a cure.

Thank you, we really appreciate your support. Together we can defeat the Beast.

Thank you to our Sponsors

$2k

Atg

$1.02k

Ryan & Claire Stokes

$1,000

Blue Seed Consulting

Keep fighting the beast! love the Clayton's!

$540

Anonymous

$529

Carrapetta Family

Keep been amazing Hobbo!!

$516

Jade Brown

Keep up the good fight guys X

$500

Mike Pyke

$500

Loan Market Lower North Shore

Tnx for supporting a great cause! Pls dunk claire!

$371

Georgia Chance

$350

Merchandise Sales

$300

Mike Chance

Go Nige! 🥶

$267

Jock Mcclymont

$267

Matthias And Sebi B

$267

Robyn Malby

$267

Gt Hoses

$267

Chiara Arain

$267

Marc Hamilton

MND - let’s cure it.

$267

Noah S.

$267

Anastasia Schutz

I nominate Annie Hobden to go in the tank!

$267

P & S Montgomery (parnell Girls Grandparents)

A very necessary cause to support. Well done MHPS

$267

Jill Kingston

You guys are the best!

$267

Lennox Cuff

Keep fighting Hobbo. Let’s dunk Miss Hooper!

$267

Georgia Chance

We love you Hobdens!

$267

Georgia Douglas

Thank you for your inspiring courage and grace xx

$267

Gemma And Scott Pridgeon

With love to the Hobden family xx

$267

Amy Biggins

I nominate Annie Hobden to be dunked

$267

Russell Hallaran

$250

Andrea Conn

$250

Louisa Farrar

Legends the lot of you! Freeze on!

$215

Jacob & Oscar Bailey

We’re with you Hobden’s xx

$215

Lmj

This donation is to dunk Nigel

$215

Trish Cross

This donation is to see Anna-Louise dunked🥶🥶🥶

$215

Frare Family

Love to the Hobdens

$215

Scott And Donna Hobden

$215

Parnell Family Xxx

❤️ you Hobden’s! Mrs Tromp & Ms Irving 4 the dunk!

$215

Julia Rogers

Go Annie and Hobbo! Thanks for all you have done.

$213

Pierce, Lauren, Oakley And River Gardner

Right behind you Hobden family x

$210

Harry, Hugo, Alice, Emma & Mark Glavan

We’re with you Hobden's! Xx

$194

Henry Leyden

$194

Middle Harbour Students Gold Coin Donations

$163

Pip And Jarad Ewing

Excellent work Middle Harbour School! Xxx

$163

Kate B

Dunk Annie Hobden!

$163

Arlo Previtera

Let's dunk Miss Hooper!

$163

Sarah, Rob, Sienna And Harvey

$163

Gabrielle Bryant

$163

Michaela Manning

Good work Team!

$163

Astrid Hughes

This donation is to dunk Annie Hobden xx

$163

Sebastian, Angus, Hugo, Anna And Henry

We’re with you x

$163

Louisa Riordan

$163

Tara, Matt, Lil And Ot.

Get your swimmers ready Annie!

$163

Curt & Cate Perri

$163

Alex Carolan

Legendary work

$163

Anonymous

$163

Rig Movement

You guys are amazing! Sending love!

$163

Ivan, Alyona And Helena

$163

Anonymous

$163

Isa, Sofia, Fiona & Trent

$163

Angus Crowther

Happy dunking Anna-Louise Hobden!

$163

Gray Family (leo 1h)

Keep fighting Rob.

$163

Ellen And Craig Dadley

$161

Tasevski Family

We’re with you!

$159

The Streat Family

Let’s see Nigel P get dunked!

$150

Emmett Jackson

$150

Josiah (kj) And Maya (3i)

$107

Jack Beattie

$106

Sam Hobden

$106

Ollie Webb

$106

Deb And Len Woodgate

$106

Ali Ferguson

Go Team!! ❤️ xx

$106

Misaki And Azumi Takegami

$106

Alex Cohn

$106

Jacqueline Dalziel

Best of luck today!

$106

The Ward Family (mia 2g)

$106

Trinity Electrical

Nigel P to take a dip!

$106

Roylance Family

$106

Jane Mander-jones

I hope you hit your target. Such an awful, crueli

$106

Anonymous

$106

Allison Scott

$106

Amy Kirk

Great work team!!

$106

Tommy Miller

We are with you! Can’t wait for Joy to be dunked

$106

Lily M & Family

$106

Tess & Michael

Good on you guys x

$106

Dave & Lauren Phelan

Time for a dunk Nigel! Worthiest cause, we know.

$106

Mosman Living

$106

Barry Kane

$106

Susan Bailey

$106

Karyn, Hamish, Flynn & Tyler Campbell

Sending our best wishes & support to the Hobdens.

$106

Kym & Tom

$106

Elena Tuyay

$106

Rachel Blackmore

We are all here for you 💙💙

$106

Eddie Shakespeare

$106

Louise Seccombe

$106

Josephine O’brien

An inspiring family. My heart is with you 🤍

$106

Janice Perri

$106

Amelia And Harriet

Go MHPS!

$106

Sonya Hayes

$106

Milly Cooper

Good on you team!

$106

Johnson Family (harry & Thomas)

$106

Julie Hammond

$106

Nick

$106

Sandra Vine

$106

Zanna Bacalhau

$106

Anonymous

$100

Michael & Barb Watt

Good work

$100

Elizabeth Dillon

I nominate Annie Hobden to be dunked!

$81

Lauren Kenny

$81

Aveleen 1h

$81

Adele And Ian Tucker

$81

Georgie G

Thinking of you Annie and Hobo xxxx

$81

Diane Cosgrove

$81

Holly Brocklehurst

Amazing human Hobbo! Keep fighting!

$81

Melissa Griffin

$81

Kim Thomas

Amelie Thomas dunk tank (2nd contribution made)

$81

Scarlett Clack

Great work Mrs Manchinelli being dunked!

$81

Tiffany Crouch

$81

Penny Sutton

$81

Lily And The James Family

Keep up the fight Rob!

$81

Salomoni Family / Roman 1h

Sending all our support and strength. X

$81

Lachlan Clack

Go Ms Paris! Thanks for dunking.

$81

Jane Davidson

$81

William Gee

$81

Nina Garlinge

$81

Judy Grant

$81

Louis & Frankie Hudson

Dunk Luke! (Louis and Frankies dad) 🤩

$81

Rita

Donation for Frankie Hudson

$81

Luke Skidmore

I nominate Frankie Hudson to get dunked!

$79

Dan And Sally Smith

$75

Anonymous

$75

Anonymous

$75

Paul Barry

Keep on fighting Brad, in our hearts always x

$75

Mackenzie Fam

$65

Anonymous

$60

Jacqui Abdullah

$55

Anonymous

$55

Anonymous

Keep fighting, you’re an inspiration to everyone.

$55

Misa

$55

Kleo And Sande

$55

Lizzie Hobden

Get ready for the Plunge, Miss Hooper!!

$55

The Hills

Great work Hobbo’s

$55

Graeme Hansen

For Frankie Hudson

$55

Jules And Cheyne Allen

We love you guys! Go Annie, Hobbo and Lizzie. Jx

$55

Tatyana Silberman

$55

Sarah Gibbins

$55

Anonymous

$55

Sunday

$55

Bailey And Jemima Camarsh

$55

Elizabeth Tucker

I nominate Annie Hobden to be dunked!

$55

Lily Renauf

Endless love!! I nominate Mrs Renauf ❤️

$55

Jules And Tash

Well done Anna-Louise and Middle Harbour School.

$55

Alexandra & Samuel Willis

$55

Janine, Tyler, Luke & Emma Sharman

$55

George Farr

$55

Steven Andrews

$55

P&s Montgomery (grandparents) And The Parnell Girls

A very necessary cause to support! well done MHPS

$55

Georgie Lavan

$55

Andy Phelan

Thanks to all involved for making a difference.

$55

Jody, Amanda & Tilly

$55

Margaret And Chris Russell

$55

Jenelle Parsons

$55

Michelle

$55

Tim Love

$55

Jacob Bourke - 1h

$55

Anonymous

$55

Sophie Emmerig

This donation is to dunk Miss Hooper !

$55

Kales & Andrew Parsons

Hope day goes well!

$55

Lauren Parsons

$55

Javier

$55

Remove & Rehome

$55

Alison O’cain

Donating for Frankie Hudson to get dunked

$55

Anonymous

Lets Dunk Miss Hooper :)

$55

Anonymous

Keep up the good work. We are all very grateful

$55

Ella & Sophie Min

$55

Joshua Watson

$55

Brigitte Hughes

You’re getting dunked Anna-Louise

$55

Stevan Zunic

$55

Emily A

Great work MHPS! We nominate Miss Irving!

$55

Ada Cannings-ryan

$55

Angelo Mourelatos

$55

Paola Golledge

$55

Noah S

$55

Aurelia T-h

$55

Sophie Breheny

$55

Vella Family

Big dunk for Anna lousiey!

$55

Tiffany Crouch

$55

Meggie Phelan

$55

Sue Nicholson

$55

The Perri’s

$55

Mark De La Mare

Well done Team!

$55

Jill Morrison

$55

Dane Morrison

$55

Dana Lightbody

Yhank

$54

Anonymous

$50

The Marckwald’s

So proud of you A-L and Hobbo!

$50

Emily, Madeline And Annabelle Parnell

We love you Hobden’s! Keep on fighting xx

$50

Kim Thomas

Incredibly supportive of the FightMND initiative.

$50

Mustafa Jalil Qureshi

$50

Andrew Chan

$50

Anonymous

Keep fighting Ron. Please dunk Miss Stannard.

$50

Emma N

$50

Hannah B

$45

Cardona’s Family

$44

Frankie Hudson

Well done

$39

Anonymous

$34

Frankie Hudson

$34

Ebony H

$34

Isabel

$34

Gabrielle Bryant

$33

Celia Fernandez

$28

Simone Mckeown

$28

Anonymous

$28

Diane Cosgrove

$25

E

$24

Marika Perrow

Donating for Frankie Hudson!

$24

Harry B

$24

Monty

$24

Celia Fernandez

$24

Millie Baker

$24

Anonymous

$24

Lennox Cuff

$24

Bailey And Jemima

$24

Filipa Carvalho

$24

Mene Scoufis

Well done, very worthy cause

$24

Anonymous

$24

Melissa Peppernell

Go team

$24

Goodwill Marketing

Amazing work everyone

$24

Madeleine Wright

$24

Ivan Wyatt

$24

Gemma Pridgeon

Thank you for supporting such a great cause

$24

Sebastian Gheorghe

Thank youu

$24

Lucca Gutierrez

Love from Lucca in 2G

$23

Ollie Koch

$23

Anonymous

Dunk Miss Hooper :)

$20

Smriti Arora

$20

Stevie And Isla Lloyd

$20

Anonymous

$18

Katie Robins

Archie Robins KD

$18

Amanda Copeman

$18

Dom Salomoni

Love ❤️ your work guys🫶💖

$18

Anonymous

$13

Anonymous

$12

Alison And Nate Taylor

For Nate Taylor (3O) sausage sandwich / lolly bag

$12

Maria Scott

$12

Anonymous

$12

Anonymous

$12

Zoe Cowen

$12

Anonymous

$12

Anonymous

Thank you for organising! From Theo George’s Fam

$12

Lester Doecke

$12

Georgia Chance

$12

Andrea Voigt

$12

Amanda Lister

$12

Daniel Hutchinson

$12

Harry B

thanks for the sausage sizzle :)

$10

Katy Creecy

$7

Anonymous

$6

Alison Mcdougall

$6

Anonymous

$6

Anonymous

$6

Anonymous

$6

Anonymous

$6

Marina Stojanovska

$5

Sophie Chugg

$5

Christopher Milne

$3

Javier

$3

Elise Cay

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