Last call for vintage Ford truck raffle for medical research

Last call for vintage Ford truck raffle for medical research | Insurance Business Australia

Motor & Fleet

Last call for vintage Ford truck raffle for medical research

The raffle was organised by NTI

Motor & Fleet

By
Noel Sales Barcelona

Australia’s largest transport and logistics insurance expert, NTI, calls on vintage car enthusiasts to join a raffle July 7 in Townsville, for a chance to win “Bonnie” – a 1946 Ford Jailbar truck.

Janelle Green (pictured above), NTI’s chief customer officer, said the organisation had raised more than $2 million in six years, with “Bonnie” the seventh truck to be raffled.

“Bonnie is truly one-of-kind,” said Greene.

About MND

MND is a term used to identify a group of rare diseases that affect nerves known as motor nerves, or motor neurons. According to the Australian government-run health and medical website, Health Direct, this group of diseases includes:

Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
progressive muscular atrophy (PMA)
progressive bulbar palsy (PBP)
primary lateral sclerosis (PLS)
Kennedy’s disease, also known as spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA)

MND is a rare condition where neurons degenerate and die, causing the muscles to become weaker and weaker. When this happens, the patient will eventually become paralysed. The average age that people are diagnosed with MND is 58 years.

The common symptoms associated with MND are:

weakness in their hands and grip
slurred speech
weakness in their legs, and a tendency to trip
weakness of their shoulder, making lifting difficult
cramps and muscles twitching

“The exact cause of MND is not known. You can’t catch MND from somebody,” stated Health Direct. “Generally, MND is believed to be caused because of a combination of environmental, lifestyle, and genetic factors. Most cases of MND develop without an obvious cause.”

As of now, there is no known cure for this kind of disease.