Association of Specialist Fire Protection
Join ASFP in walking 500 Miles for Motor Neurone Disease Association
Fundraising for Motor Neurone Disease Association
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What is Seize September?
A month-long event honouring the life of Brendan Pettit, where we encourage our members to get outside and seize the end of summer in aid of motor neurone disease.
Why?
This year, Brendan Pettit was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, and his condition accelerated at a rate his family and friends couldn’t have prepared for.
Brendan Pettit’s credentials within the passive fire sector are not to be downplayed. Having worked in Technical Sales for Promat, before joining Cape Boards in 1993 to then return to Promat UK again as Sales Director, then taking up the role of Regional Sales Director South for Knauf Insulation – Brendan’s dedication and work ethic has created opportunities and fostered collaboration across the passive fire sector for years.
We created Seize September in Brendan’s honour - to remind us of the importance of seizing every moment possible with our loved ones and friends. We hope you can join us for this month-long event in celebration of Brendan.
My friend Brendan started with some memory loss back in 2020 but didn’t know why, even after having many tests. Unfortunately, we now know it was the first sign of MND. It has been hard over the last six months seeing my mate deteriorate the way he has with this terrible illness, but he keeps smiling every time I see him. It is not just Brendan who is going through this trauma, but his wife Lynda, Callum and the family - so anything I/we can do to help can only be a positive. Please do all you can to support our September sponsored walk, whether as an individual, group or company and take your pictures so we can show them to Brendan and bring that smile to his face. - Neville White, The Encon Group
How do I get involved?
- Get yourself or your team outside throughout the month of September, to work towards our collective goal of 500 miles.
- You can walk, run or cycle, so long as you get outside and work towards the goal.
- We encourage you to conduct outdoor meetings, do team lunchtime walks, or use this as a team-building exercise.
- Track your distance and share it with us along with any photos of your progress.
- Donate to this page, which will go directly to MND Association.
Our goal is £5000 across September!
About the charity
The Motor Neurone Disease Association (MND Association) focuses on improving access to care, research and campaigning for those people living with or affected by motor neurone disease (MND) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The Association is the only national charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that funds and promotes global research into the disease and provides support for people affected by MND.