We’re Fundraising for FightMND Besser + Co’s Big Freeze DIY Event – Friday 30th May
📍 Behind the Besser + Co office, Toorak Road
💙 Live Music | BBQ | Footy Players | Ice Bucket Challenge | Community Spirit
I'm taking the plunge in this year's DIY Big Freeze to help FightMND beat the Beast – and I’m doing it in memory of my beautiful dad, Maurice.
In 2010, I lost my dad to Motor Neurone Disease (MND) after he fought a heart-wrenching 18-month battle with this cruel illness. It’s a cause that sits incredibly close to my heart, and this year, my workplace Besser + Co is proudly standing beside me to bring a special community event to life — one that honours his memory and raises vital funds to fight MND.
MND is a progressive and relentless disease that slowly takes away a person’s ability to move, speak, eat, and eventually breathe. The average life expectancy after diagnosis is just 27 months — and still, there is no cure.
That’s why we’re bringing the local community together on Friday, 30th May, for a day filled with heart, connection, and purpose. There’ll be live music, a sizzling BBQ, live music and of course — the Ice Bucket Challenge!
We’re calling on everyone to show support in any way they can — whether by donating, attending, or simply sharing our message. Your contribution — big or small — helps improve the lives of those living with MND, supports families through the unimaginable, funds critical research, and brings us closer to finding a cure.
🧊 All proceeds from the BBQ and donations will go directly to FightMND.
We are so grateful to our amazing sponsors who have helped make this event possible:
💙 Lamanna and Sons
💙 Priestley’s Gourmet Delights
💙 The Cake Club
💙 Watson Equipment
💙 Stannards Accountants
Your generosity and support are helping us bring this vision to life, and we truly couldn’t do it without you.
It only takes a minute to donate, but your support will leave a lasting impact.
Together, we can defeat the Beast.
With heartfelt thanks,
Paige de Gruchy & the Besser + Co Team
Thank you to our Sponsors

$515
Amber B

$500
South Yarra Medical
Keep fighting against MND

$106
Margot Avery
Let’s find a cure! Let’s fight mnd!

$106
Ian Longney
All the best Margot & team - such a great cause.

$106
Bee
💜🩷💜

$106
Real Copy Right
An amazing effort by an amazing team!

$106
Detector Inspector
Great cause Sam!

$104
Desiree Xx
YOU GO FOR IT My beautiful angel xxx SO Proud of you & your dad would be also xxx

$80
Daniel D'souza
Great cause!

$54
Lyn Smith

$54
Thomas Mills
Wahoo!

$54
Carolyn And Alan
Great work team!

$53
Rufaro Chikuwa

$50
Nakita Tate
Such a great cause! :)

$50
Waugh Family
A great cause. Cold but good. 👍

$50
Jessica Mills
Brrrrrrrr!

$50
Chiara Davidson

$50
Jem
So inspirational in so many ways ♥️

$50
Kendyll Van De Ven
I’m so proud to be one of your best friends. If love could have saved them, they would have lived forever ❤️

$36
Anonymous

$33
Sarah Cutajar
Ice ice baby

$30
Anonymous

$6
Thank you for fighting for those who no longer can 💙