Community
18 October, 2024
Daniher’s Drive raises more than $2 million
THE famous Daniher’s Drive pulled in to Warrnambool last Friday to raise funds and awareness for FightMND.
A convoy of nearly 60 cars carrying more than 200 participants wound its way from Melbourne through Bendigo, Warrnambool and several towns enroute to its final destination in Lorne.
Prior to this year’s drive the event had raised over $14 million since its inception and earlier this week organisers announced that this month’s drive had raised more than $2 million for vital MND cure research and care initiatives.
The four-day regional road trip included town and city visits, community activities and nightly events.
Prior to the start of this year’s drive, FightMND co-founder and patron Neale Daniher AO said it was great to be on the road again, and said it was “amazing to think this is the eighth version of our wonderful Daniher’s Drive”.
“The support of the regional communities has been an ongoing inspiration for our hundreds of participants, and we thank everyone who has donated or contributed in some way,” he said.
Mr Daniher AO said when the event was first set up it was all about putting the fun into fundraising.
“Our wonderful long-term partners have been very generous on this journey with us, but the job is not done yet to help all people living with MND – so we go again in our bid to beat the Beast.”.
While in Warrnambool the teams enjoyed a trivia and auction day at the Warrnambool Racing Club.
They also had breakfast at the Warrnambool RSL on Saturday morning before heading towards Port Campbell.
