19/06/2026
๐ฅ SSL Home Run Derby for MND ๐ฅ
UPDATE: After more donations, a total of $650!
Oh. My. Goodness. This was an amazing event and there was so much fun that was had.
A total revenue of $988 was funded, where 50% paid out to our winners (congatulations to everyone that made it into Top 10!) and the other 50% being donated. ON TOP OF THAT, we had $120 of donations out right towards the cause.
In total, $554 was raised and donated towards Care Cure Support to support MND research - to help develop reliable cures and assistance for those with motor neurone diseases. Thanks to the softball community, Qbit was able to break through the $8,000 mark raised this year for Drive for MND 14!
๐ Drive for MND 14 | Qbit IT Solutions & Friends ๐
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Of course, this cannot be done without support. To Fabio and those at Qbit, this was your idea and you made the logistics happen (as well as made your 8:30pm slow pitch game much later than intended). It's your community that helps bring events like this together - impossible without your continued support for Softball WA. To Ken from Care Cure Support who was also integral to a smooth-running night! And to everyone else that participated, supported, and had a great time - the atmosphere was so much better than we could have wished for.
Obvious thanks to all the kids who ran around in the outfield, collecting balls for us!
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We have some exciting news, Care Cure Support has been part funding some research into MND and on Tuesday the 16th of June we took a tour of the research facility in Murdoch. They have tested a drug they have developed on a living system. The drug was found to be safe and successfully reached motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. This is a critical milestone on the path to human trials. While we are still many years away from a cure this is a step in the right direction!
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For a first time event, I'm honestly chuffed about how much this brought everyone together. We can't wait to put it on again!
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Qbit IT Solutions | Ray White | Softball WA
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