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Headlines 3 For the last 50 years, the Neurological Foundation has made a difference in the lives of clinicians, scientists, and Kiwis living with a neurological condition. By supporting vital research into understanding neurological disease and the brain, the Neurological Foundation has dedicated the last 50 years to fighting for a future where better treatment will be possible. With your help, the Foundation has been able to break barriers into the unknown, but our work is far from over. That is why we’re dedicating the month of May to raising hope for a brighter future. The Fifty for 50 challenge is all about making a difference in the lives of those one in five Kiwis affected by a neurological condition. We want all of you, our dedicated supporters, to join the fight in making neurological disease a thing of the past. During the month of May we want you to raise hope by raising money that will go directly towards funding neurological research. It’s as simple as picking a challenge such as running, walking, biking, swimming, hula hooping – it can literally be anything, and then setting a challenge with the number 5, 50 or even 500 in it. Then ask your friends, family and colleagues to support you by donating to your challenge. If you love to run, walk or bike, which are all excellent for maintaining a healthy brain, then you can challenge yourself to run, walk or bike 50 KM in the month of May. Alternatively, if you really want to challenge yourself you can run, walk or bike, for 50 minutes a day for 5 days a week throughout the month of May. If you are not a fitness P.S. I am also delighted to announce our very first peer-to- peer fundraising initiative where I hope you’ll all join me in a personal challenge to help us raise funds to ensure the next 50 years and beyond of research can continue. Mine is walking 500,000 steps during May. P.P.S. We want to make our donation process as easy as possible for you this year. We know the phasing out of cheques by the banks will make things more difficult for some of you. If you have any questions about how to donate when cheques get phased out, please get in touch with your regions Donor Relations Specialist, and they’d be happy to assist you! This information is found under the table of contents on the previous page. Challenge fanatic, you could pick a challenge more your speed, the choice is yours. Just make sure you pick something that is a challenge, so when you tell your family, friends and co- workers about it they want to donate to you completing your challenge and changing the future. There is only one rule to this challenge… that you have fun no matter what your challenge is! Our 50th anniversary is not just for the Foundation to celebrate, but for all of our supporters to celebrate as well. Without you, we wouldn’t still be here 50 years later, funding ground-breaking neurological research. It is vital for those one in five Kiwis that we are here for another 50 years so that we can continue to fight for their future, where neurological disease is manageable and treatable. So, join us in May and raise hope for a brighter future. Visit fiftyfor50.co.nz to learn how you can register today for a personal challenge beginning in May!