The second ever ART WITH HEART Awareness Campaign is under way! The aim of this campaign is to share this opportunity with the general population and to familiarise them with the condition Myasthenia Gravis.
The MAA wants the general community to understand that whilst ‘fun-run events’ and ‘festivals in the sun’ don’t work for us, there is much that we do achieve and still love to participate in within our lives. This auction event is a time for our members to showcase their talents, to share with family and friends and to start conversations in new places. We hope that everyone will do their utmost to make the campaign a success.
What are we asking you to do to make this event effective? Firstly, please donate items or ask others if they would like to contribute. Donations are now being accepted and will be gathered until the end of May.
Next, share the news as widely as possible. This can be done in conversation, via emails or sharing on Facebook, Instagram, etc. It is such an easy topic to share. We hope you will give it a try.
Finally, we need people to bid at the Auction when it opens in June.
Some wonderful items have already been donated to the Art With Heart campaign and you can see them by visiting the MAA website (and here’s a reminder to register for updates!): www.myastheniaalliance.org.au. We are so very grateful for the amazing support received from two renowned Australian artists who have gifted paintings to support people living with this rare disease. These artists are Herman Pekel and Chris Seale.
With knowledge and awareness, there is greater understanding of this rare condition and what it means to live with it. We hope for broader workplace options, better support in the general community, and more informed engagement with health care providers.
(Content shared on behalf of the MAA.)