Hawks mega-fan honours scientist Justin Yerbury in emotional MND appeal

Illawarra Mercury

The Illawarra Mercury, UOW and the Hawks have united to honour scientist and former Hawks player Justin Yerbury with a powerful fundraising appeal for motor neurone disease launching at the Hawks Alumni Round.

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00:00I'm Graham Lancaster. I'm a proud Illawarra local, a Hawks fan for life, and like too many in our

00:07community, I'm living with motor neurone disease. Tonight is about more than basketball. It's about

00:12community support, a game for good, thanks to the Illawarra Mercury, who, for their 170th

00:17anniversary, have united the Hawks and MND Research Fund to raise awareness of the essential work

00:24being done right here at the University of Wollongong. MND has touched the heart of the

00:29Hawks family. We all remember the incredible Justin Yerbery AM, a former Hawks player and a

00:34brilliant scientist, whose pioneering work gave so many of us hope. His fight showed us how to fight.

00:40That fight continues tonight. Your donation supports the world-class research in Wollongong

00:45that offers hope to people like me. Scan the QR code or visit the website to donate. Together,

00:52we can honour Justin's legacy and change the future of MND. As we say at the Hawks,

00:57we rise together.

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