Entries by Trish MS Research Foundation

Trish MS Research Award 2023

At the Trish MS Golden Butterfly Ball, the 2023 Trish MS Research Award was awarded to Craig Marshall, Marshall. Chan. Yahl who has professionally supported the Trish Foundation since 2001. As the Foundation’s honorary Auctioneer, Craig has been responsible for raising millions of dollars for MS Research, has purchased tables at our past Balls, has […]

Significant support – THANK YOU

Thank you very much the Trustees of The Lady Fairfax Charitable Trust, Jon Pratten and his family, Pratten Foundation, the Trustees of The Woodend Foundation, Bill and Fay Gilmour, Bill Gilmour Tennis Foundation for your extraordinarily generous, substantial contributions to our funds for important MS Research Projects.

Mark’s Indian Pacific Wheel Race

Our volunteer team is honoured and extremely grateful to Mark Croker for dedicating his Indian Pacific Wheel Race to the Foundation, raising tremendous funds for our Research. Beginning Saturday 18th March at 6:22am Mark raced in the Indian Pacific Wheel Race, a 5,500 kilometre self-supported ultra distance bike race from South Mole Lighthouse in Fremantle […]

Rest in Peace Roy Langsford OAM

We are heartbroken to have lost our gentle, kind, caring Roy who was a founding Director of the Trish MS Research Foundation. Roy will be sadly missed by his family, extended family and wide circle of friends, as well as all the generous Sponsors, donors and supporters of the Trish Foundation, very many of whom […]

Congratulations and thank you Jenny

Since 2005, Jenny Comanos has served as a Director of the Trish MS Research Foundation making a significant, extremely valued contribution in a great many ways. Jenny has found it necessary to step down from the Board of the Foundation.  At our recent Board meeting, fellow Board member Niall King nominated Jenny as the Foundation’s […]

Launch of the Foundation’s Canberra Chapter

The Trish MS Research Foundation Canberra Chapter was launched by the Federal Member for Canberra, Ms Alicia Payne in her central Canberra electorate office on Wednesday, 16th November. The Canberra Chapter of the Trish Foundation is a special initiative of Adrian Dolahenty, Kurrajong Strategic Counsel, a long-time supporter of the Foundation.  Kurrajong Strategic Counsel was […]

Very valued support

Long-time Trish Foundation supporter Rob Dunn nominated the Trish MS Research Foundation for a 2022 CommBank Staff Foundation Community Grant.  Our application was successful, giving the Foundation’s funds for MS Research a significant boost of $10,000.  Rob and his wife Stephanie have very generously supported the Foundation since our early days and for many years, […]

Jen’s monumental expedition

The Trish Foundation is very honoured and extremely grateful to Jen Willis who is travelling on a 51-day expedition to the Himalayas where she will summit Mera Peak (6476 metres) and then the spectacular and technical mountain, Ama Dablam (6812 metres), raising funds for the Trish MS Research Foundation, MS Australia and the Forum for […]

Congratulations Judy and Frank

At the Trish MS Glitz & Glamour Ball, the Trish MS Research Award was awarded to extremely worthy winners, Judy and Frank Fabrizio, Red Hill Estate. Judy and Frank have very significantly supported the Trish MS Research Foundation for over 10 years. Their exceptional generosity has made an outstanding contribution to the funds the Foundation […]

Outstanding support from St Patrick’s Rugby Club

THANK YOU to St Patrick’s Rugby Club for dedicating your charity day to the Trish MS Research Foundation. Despite the appalling weather conditions, a wonderful afternoon was enjoyed at Hudson Park when St Patrick’s Rugby Club hosted Waverley Rugby Club. Significant, valuable funds amounting to over $17,000 were raised for the Foundation’s high-quality, peer-reviewed MS […]