2015 Melbourne Marathon – save the date
Tuesday, February 17th, 2015
It may feel like the year has only just got started, but we think you’ll agree – October will be here before we know it. It’s definitely not too early to start thinking about the 2015 Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival. If you joined in last year, you will know how well we did – and how… Read more »
Childhood friend Tom pays James a visit
Wednesday, February 11th, 2015
James was happy recently to have a visit from a mate whose friendship goes back to childhood. Tom and James went to kindergarten together and they were the best of friends at primary school. James is in the bobby’s helmet in this photo from around 1991, but it’s Tom who went on to become a police officer. Tom felt from a young… Read more »
Senate tackles issue of young people in aged care
Sunday, January 25th, 2015
Australian Ageing Agenda By Linda Belardi on January 14, 2015 The Liberal Senator who has initiated a Senate inquiry into the issue of young people with disabilities living in aged care says she hopes it will give younger people and their families a voice. Linda Reynolds said the issue of young people in aged care had “struck a chord” and… Read more »
Hundred Hole Hike to help JMB Foundation
Friday, January 9th, 2015
Have you heard of the Hundred Hole Hike? On January 23 at 13th Beach Golf Links, golfing enthusiasts will take up a challenge to play 100 holes of golf in one day – without using a cart. It’s for a great cause, in support of Karingal, a Geelong-based not-for-profit organisation dedicated to improving the lives of… Read more »
JMB Foundation December newsletter is here
Sunday, December 7th, 2014
Highlights of the year include the Melbourne Marathon, an oustanding fundraising effort from NAPSA, and a special wedding that helped us to help young people with an ABI. You can read about what James has been doing this year too.
Increased sentences for coward punches
Saturday, November 1st, 2014
New Vic laws increase sentences for murder, coward punches, child abuse Updated Sat 1 November 2014 at 11:00am (ABC News online) Serious crimes committed in Victoria will attract longer sentences from today, with new laws coming into effect as part of the State Government’s baseline sentencing reforms. The laws mandate higher median sentences for crimes… Read more »
Great result for JMB teams in Melbourne Marathon
Wednesday, October 22nd, 2014
Team results are in for all Melbourne Marathon Festival events, and we are proud to report that our hard-working and hard-running JMB teams took out first place honours in both the 10km the 5km runs. Our full marathon team came in 12th, and the half marathon runners achieved 7th place – both excellent efforts when you… Read more »
Melbourne Marathon is done. We say – well done!
Sunday, October 12th, 2014
Well it is over for another year. On Sunday morning our JMB teams lined up to run for those who can’t, and we are absolutely thrilled with the turnout at the 2014 Medibank Melbourne Marathon festival. We want to say an enormous thank you to each and every one of you who ran, jogged, walked, or even limped your way to the finish… Read more »
NAPSA reaches record to support JMB
Friday, September 12th, 2014
When the National Australian Pharmacy Students Association (NAPSA) chose the JMB Foundation as their charity for the annual Charity Cup, they knew it would strike a chord. But they never expected to smash their previous fund-raising record by close to fifty per cent! But that was what happened – raising the astonishing amount of $30,738… Read more »
Wedding happiness for Emma & Alex brings support for JMBF
Friday, September 12th, 2014
We are so pleased to share this wonderful story of happiness and generosity. Last month James Macready-Bryan’s friends Emma Humann and Alex Pattison married, in a beautiful ceremony attended by guests including James. It was an enormously happy occasion, as weddings ought to be. But Emma and Alex also turned their wedding into an opportunity… Read more »
St Catherine’s lends JMB a sugary hand
Thursday, September 11th, 2014
by James Williamson We were delighted that the year 12 girls at St Catherine’s School could find time in their busy schedules to support the JMB Foundation and raise funds through games, exercise and eating donuts! On 16th May the school’s year 12 group, which itself has been touched by the tragedy of acquired brain… Read more »
Fairfield Osteo team “Runs Melbourne” for JMB Foundation
Monday, September 1st, 2014
We’re delighted to report that a team from the Fairfield Osteopathic Clinic, together with their friends and family, managed to raise $1950 for the JMB Foundation by participating in the Run Melbourne event on 27th July 2014. People of a range of ages participated, including the owners of Fairfield Osteopathic Clinic and their children of just five and… Read more »