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Team Scotty

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$29,660

raised so far

100%

of $2,000 goal

Scotty was diagnosed with MND in July 2023, just before his 47th birthday. We spent the next 18 months travelling while he could still walk. In November 2024, his weightbearing days were over and we had all the equipment in place for Scotty to stay at home. In August 2025, Scotty died a warrior’s death at home, surrounded by love.

We have been supported beyond our wildest dreams in our beautiful community of Kununurra, where we have lived since 2005.

MNDAWA is an incredible organisation full of fabulous people who were by our sides daily.

With equipment, therapy, advocacy, and help accessing any support we needed. This mob are incredible!

We’d love to show our support for them and all those they help by raising funds to assist them in their mission - to care for families with MND.

“Until there is a cure, there is care.”

With all my love x we couldn’t have done this without you all x

My Updates

15 Aug 2025

It’s time to celebrate the life of our beautiful Scotty. Saturday 23rd August 2025, 4:30pm WST start.

Join us at The Hoochery, Kununurra or online.

Donations in lieu of gifts to MNDAWA.
https://www.mndawa.asn.au/my-fundraising/3298/team-scotty

Thank you for being by our sides as we say goodbye.
Kato & Scotty’s family xx

08 Aug 2025

This week, Wednesday 6th August at around 8:15pm, our beautiful Scotty passed away peacefully at home. He died as in life, surrounded by love and held in the hearts of people all around the world.

His will to live and stay with us was strong as he reluctantly left us. He was so brave until the very end, when his mind’s determination to stay was simply overtaken by his body’s ability to go on fighting MND.

Thank you for all your love and support. Gosh, we’re gonna miss him so much xx

04 Aug 2025

This week, our community wrapped us up and hugged us so tightly, it felt like anything was possible with them by our sides. We hope we showed our heartfelt appreciation, by being there amongst the action and offering our words of gratitude (speech sadly too long to fit here!).

We are flabbergasted by the auction held by the Kununurra Campdraft and Rodeo Association, and several thousand dollars have been added to this fundraiser.

Thank you for being part of this, for being here with us x

01 Aug 2025

Wowsers! 🙌 In just a couple of days, you mob have added $2,000 to the pot for MNDAWA! 🤩 Thank you so much!

Here’s us and some of our family hanging at our home in Kununurra, The Red Box ❤️

This pic taken by Larni, our fabulous palliative care Social Worker 🥰

24 Jul 2025

Following our whopping $15,000 tally for my birthday, we’ve opened up this fundraiser for the Kununurra Campdraft and Rodeo Association to contribute via their annual auction, Friday 1st August.

With our sincerest gratitude, you mob rock!!

Ps this photo was taken at by Tim Lanzon at the Kimberley Moon Experience, May 2025 in Kununurra.

04 Dec 2024

What an incredible team!! We smashed $12,000 for MNDAWA! Such an incredible gift, thank you all for your generosity and support.

We feel so blessed to be surrounded by such wonderful people, you all bring so much to our lives.

Thanks is inadequate to express the gratitude in our hearts as we face the impact of MND on our family. With you all by our side, we can do this - for us and for other families living with this cruel condition.

With all our love
Kato & Scotty xx

02 Dec 2024

Happy Birthday to me!!!!!! $11,000!!! Woweee!! 🙌🤩🥰

Over the weekend we cracked $11,000 for MNDAWA. What a gift! You have brightened my birthday and the lives of so many families supporting loved ones with MND.

With all my love and gratitude.
Kato x

Ps I was also spoilt rotten with this cake and dinner at the Pumphouse on the weekend with some of my favourite people. Note my resplendent op shop outfit and Christmas headgear!

27 Nov 2024

We’ve smashed $5000!! 🙌😍🤩

Thank you for helping us show MNDAWA how much we value their support.

This week alone MNDAWA have helped us with equipment loans, counselling, therapist advice, support coordination and advocacy.

These funds will help them continue their invaluable work supporting families living with MND.

We are so grateful to you all!
Kato & Scotty x

Ps this photo taken by Ben Broady at our 10 year wedding anniversary at the Hoochery in Kununurra.

22 Nov 2024

Here’s the pic! 🥰

22 Nov 2024

Wowsers!! We’ve smashed $4000 - double our original goal - for MNDAWA🙏🤩🙌

Soooo…. shall we raise the bar and aim for $5000?!

This pic taken by Landi Bradshaw in Kununurra x

19 Nov 2024

Huzzah!! You mob are amazing! 🤩

Only a few days into our fundraiser and already sneaking up on our goal of $2000 for MNDAWA.

Thank you so much for your love and support x it means the world to us and other families facing MND.

We love you xx

Ps Broome Cable Beach sunset 🌅

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