Pool to Pavement - Support our walk to help people living with MND
Merrylands Amateur Swimming Club warmly invites all friends, families and supporters of our swimming community to join us in the 'Walk to Defeat MND', as we raise awareness and funds for those affected by Motor Neurone Disease.
Right now, there are over 500 people in NSW living with MND, with many requiring high levels of support and assistance.
We are proudly walking in honour of one of our very own - Peter Johnston - a beloved life member, head coach and wizard behind the race tent and computer handling the day to day club operations. Peter continues to inspire us with his strength, passion and unwavering commitment to teaching resilience both in and out of the pool.
Our goal is to raise funds to help MND NSW provide the best possible support for people living with MND and their families – including assistive equipment, support groups, education about MND and more.
But we need your help, and you can this a few ways!
'JOIN A WALK' -Register yourself (and family/friends) for the Sydney fundraising walk on 2/11/25 and join our 'Make a splash for MND' team.
OR
‘DONATE’ - to make a donation and together we can help the people and families experiencing this devastating disease.
Thank you so much for your support.
Much love, the merry marchers from the Merrylands Amateur Swimming Club.
Our Achievements
Thank you to our Sponsors
$520
Swimming Metro South West
$317
Matt And Jen Palise
Great cause
$300
Ian Johnston
$211
Lucy Bong
$211
Anonymous
Praying for Peter and family
$211
Jeff Palise
$211
Steven Baveas
All the best with the walk thinking of you both x
$200
Craig Trolio
Great cause Rach all the best 👍
$158
Bev
Thinking of you and your beautiful family
$158
Palise Property
Great cause sis!
$158
Gary Palise
Great cause
$158
Mona Menhem
$155
Steven Nguyen
$153
James Ou
$151
Lisa , Jay & Family
🐋🐋🐋🐋
$150
Anonymous
$127
Terry Family
$114
Sophia Vicic
$112
David Johnston
$107
Kylee Murray
$106
Ian Johnston
$106
Coralie Havea
Go Merrylands!
$106
Adrian Stark
$106
M Kidson
Praying for you and your family, Rachel.
$106
Megan Feathers
💜💜
$106
Ian Wilson
Well done Sophia…..can you walk backwards for me please 😄. Just 100 metres 👍👍
$106
Graham & Margaret Edwards
A great cause and one we fully support. Good luck on the Walk everyone :)
$106
Varant Jambazian
$106
M H
$106
Khoury’s Family
$106
Keeley Hope
$106
Karen Mcnamara
$106
Brancatisano Family
A wonderful cause; thank you for organising and looking forward to the walk! Wishing Peter and his family strength and fortitude on this challenging and difficult journey.
$106
Alison
$106
Mathew Edsall
I was devastated to hear the news via Ian Wilson. I wasn’t sure how to reach out to give our support, so happy to donate.
$106
Anonymous
$106
Anonymous
$106
Jt
$106
Craig Leckie
$106
Felicity Walker
So sorry to hear this news. Thinking of you and your family.
$106
Pauline Legge
$106
Natalie Taylor
Stay strong x
$106
Rikki Weber
$106
Don
Let me know how I can help.
$106
Peter M
$106
Anonymous
Stay strong and walk proudly for you cherished Dad
$106
Catherine’s Cutting It
So sorry to hear about this, but hopefully can help by donating !!!
$106
Kieralyn Fletcher
We want to support you and your family
$106
Carol Tomkinson
$106
Tricia Johnston
$106
Denise Assi
$106
Anonymous
$106
Anonymous
$106
Anonymous
$106
Anonymous
$106
Mark & Jenny Pearce
$106
Lynn Halton
$106
Mark Harding
$106
Sue Harding
$106
Luke Bowie
$106
Sarah
$106
Miki Miric
$106
Jenny Tran
Way to go!
$106
Westmead Keats
Great work Syl and family for a well deserved cause.
$106
Chu Chu Chu's
🙌🏻
$106
Christy
Such a great cause, go the Chan Clan!
$106
Simon O’toole
$100
Rosie Bakon
$100
Leanne Tovkach
$100
Meaghan Mackie
$100
Sylvia Chan
$100
Ian Johnston
$100
Beth Smits
$100
Bernadette Chaheen
God bless you great work
$100
Lynn Mathews
$80
Lindy Hope
$80
Olviia Ravindran
$80
Helen Brancatisano
$80
Marija Dojcinovic
$80
Suzie
All my love always ❤️
$80
Melinda Ding
Sorry to hear why this amazing cause is so close to your heart. Sending loads of love and energy for those steps!
$80
Kenyon St Medical Centre
Keep up the good work Sylvia !
$63
Alex Ruspandini
$57
Katie Hope
$54
Jung Yae Yang
$54
Josephine Khawly
$54
David Beckett
$54
Jason Palise
$54
Lucas
Thank you coach! Your lessons accompany me wherever I go. You have an amazing supportive and loving team behind you! Like Dory said on the movie… just keep swimming 🥰
$54
Sarah Fraas
$54
Stefan Kalajdzic
$54
Belinda Stanley
$54
Tom Pettifer
$54
Andrew J
$54
Michael Taylor
Good luck Rachel, I am so saddened to hear about Peter. Please give him our family's kindest wishes and support. Love from your cousin Michael.
$54
Elise Cullen
What a support crew Peter has! Go Rach!
$54
Sandra Hope
Go Katy! Well done! Great cause. xx
$54
Saurabh Singh
$54
John
Prayers and best wishes to everyone impacted by MND.
$54
Buckham’s
$54
Stewart Richmond
$54
Lauren Dobeson
$54
Laura Jayne
$54
Angela Flannery
$54
Miriam Webber
$54
Ian Johnston
$54
Pamela Nix
Prays there is a cure
$54
Jonathan Fisher
$54
Fiona Rogers
All of the best for the day.
$54
Kerry
$54
Damien Schmitt
Great job Katie!
$54
Denise Assi
$54
Lauren
Thinking of you all xx
$54
Tanya Sampson
Thinking of you all sending positive energy from the resort lane💕
$54
Scott Fury
$54
Ben Zammit
Hope the walk went well.
$54
Alysia Hubbard
$54
Ian Johnston
$54
Barbara
Peter and Alison, I’m really sorry you have to deal with this. Sending love and hope that a cure is on the way.
$54
Haley Sharp
The Sharp family thanks Peter for many years of friendship, coaching and for creating a beautiful community. We wish you all the best and we will be thinking of you
$54
Amanda Smart
Let’s do it for Peter
$54
Trevor Ryan
Good luck for the future Peter.
$54
Karla And Jeff
Such a great cause! Thinking of you and your family Rach xx
$54
Teresa Thai
$54
Danny
$54
Lisa Powell
$54
Roger Gallagher
$54
Rachael Ndeira
Sending all our love to you and your family, Rach. Will keep Peter in our prayers. xx
$54
Ashley Edmonds
❤️❤️❤️
$50
Richard Millar
$50
Rachel Palise
$50
Sarah Tran
$50
Sharna
$50
Amanda
$50
Kate Johnson
$50
Monique Lucena Johnston
$50
Abigail Hansen
$50
Reg And Eleeanor Stanley
$50
Alpha Security Corp
Thinking and praying for you Peter 🙏
$50
Bryce Kroenert
Well Done Kylee
$44
Melissa Thatcher
Hope it went well. Great cause
$33
Christine Liepins
$33
Tash
$33
Kylie Bowie
$33
Anonymous
$33
Don
$33
Lucas Brown
$33
Colina Kidson
$28
Lk
Nice work Assi family Every donation counts
$28
Jo Quinn
$28
Joanne Couper
What an amazing support network you have, Peter!
$28
Janelle Hope
$28
Tanvi Ojha
Good luck with your walk today!
$28
Stephen Karakiozis
$28
Tim Combe
$23
Anonymous
$23
Halanie Joudo
$23
Holly Miles
Lots of love Holly and Cal 🫶🏼
$23
Bradley Maljevac
Go get em KT
$23
Vicki Garraway
Walk on Katie
$23
Donna Grima
Sending love to you and the family Rach xx
$23
Murray Wykes
$23
Dario Vuj
$23
Eh
God bless
$23
David Lee
$23
Karen Hodgson
Great work, everyone, such a wonderful cause to support!
$23
Belinda Bennett
All the very best guys!
$20
Rita
All the best Sophia for your coach
$17
Austin Wilkinson
$14
Anonymous
$12
Juzzy
Go Katie Hope! You make me so proud 👏
$12
Keith Yau
$12
Chapman Tai
Your coach would have been so proud of the amazing teacher you’ve become 🥹
$12
Hayley Millar
$6
Anonymous
Our Team Members
Tricia Johnston
$437
Sarah Tran
$583
Sylvia Chan
$505
Damien Chan
Marcus Chan
Denise Assi
$444
Joseph Assi
Gabriella Assi
Luvitasari (Lucy) Bong
$153
Kylee Murray
$261
Alison Johnston
$2,610
Peter Johnston
$456
William Johnston
$318
Ian Johnston
$460
Sophia Vicic
$577
Katie Hope
$632
Danielle Vicic
$106
Alex Ruspandini
$63
Leanne Tovkach
$100
Rachel Palise
$2,535
Jeff Palise
Ella Palise
$106
Liam Palise
$106
Henry Palise
$106
Stephen Brancatisano
Grace Brancatisano
Ruth Brancatisano
Daniel Brancatisano
DJ
$475
Benjamin Lucena Johnston
$106
A great cause and initiative. All the best for the walk. The Area is behind you 100% Peter!