Thanks for donating THE local North Wilts Group of Motor Neurone Disease Association would like to thank all shoppers who kindly donated money at our collection day at Asda Wal-Mart on Saturday, May 7 raising a grand total of £608. We would also like to thank Yvonne Bidwell from Asda who kindly allowed us to hold this collection. Collection days give us an opportunity to meet and chat to people who know or have known someone affected with this incurable disease.

MND is a progressive disease that weakens and wastes your muscles, resulting in loss of mobility, difficulties with speech, swallowing and, ultimately, breathing. There is no known cure and very little alleviating treatment.

Finding supporters for a specialist charity like ours is tough, and it's even tougher in the current economic climate as the NHS and social services are making huge across-the-board cuts. Demands for our funds will inevitably increase as we strive to maintain our care services and research programmes and therefore the amount raised on Saturday is a great boost for our local funds to help local people living with Motor Neurone Disease. If you would like to become a member or help with fundraising, please give me a call on 01793 337711.

Anne M Collison (Ms) North Wilts Group of Motor Neurone Disease Association Duchess Way Swindon