Sydney Social 101 was absolutely privileged to be invited to attend the annual Kiss Goodbye to MS fundraising dinner held at China Doll restaurant, which was a huge success! MC’d by the stunning Sandra Sully the 220 guests enjoyed live entertainment, fabulous prizes and a thrilling announcement from philanthropist Babak Moini who shared his intention to donate $1 million to MS Research Australia this year. The China Doll dinner successfully raised over $60,000 for MS research.
Guests enjoyed Chinese Dragon dancers as they arrived on the red carpet, followed by stunning music from Rob Hirst, the drummer from Midnight Oil. An extensive range of luxury auctions and raffle prizes were announced, including indulgent getaways around Australia, gift hampers and vouchers.
The incredibly generous contribution of $1 million to MS Research on the evening was contributed by philanthropists Babak Moini and Rochelle Collis who are committed to accelerating MS Research in Australia and are challenging all Australians to do the same. Babak and Rochelle have a family connection with MS, with Rochelle’s sister, being diagnosed with MS in her thirties. The couple are passionate about enabling our world class researchers to one day find a cure for the disease that has gripped their family. Babak and Rochelle would like to challenge Australians to match their donation by fundraising within their local community or making a personal donation of their own. Babak is also calling on corporate organisations to throw their support behind finding a cure for MS so that this donation can have a butterfly effect, and raise over $2 million dollars.
Every day 4 Australians are diagnosed with multiple sclerosis – 3 of these will be womenAustralians across the country can get involved in the campaign throughout May by hosting their own fundraising event or by taking their support to social media by:
o Wearing red lipstick
o Taking a picture
o Sharing on social media with @kissgoodbyetoms and/or #kissgoodbyetoms
o Making a donation at: http://www.kissgoodbyetoms.org/
@kissgoodbyetoms #kissgoodbyetoms
MS Research Australia’s Kiss Goodbye to MS campaign for 2015 is seeking to raise $1 million to fund vital local research into multiple sclerosis (MS).MS is the most common neurological disease in young Australians, affecting more than 23,000 people around the country. The average age of diagnosis is just 30 years old. What you waiting for?
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