Source :- PERTH NOW NEWS
Some of Australia’s biggest names will today bare the freezing cold as they plunge into an ice bath with thousands of eyes on them at the MCG.
It’s ‘Big Freeze’ day on King’s Birthday as the 12th annual FightMND fundraiser will draw a crowd of nearly 100,000 people donned out in their light blue beanies, creating a sea of blue around the ‘G ahead of the Pies and Demons clash.
But the real spectacle will come before.
From 2pm, 10 brave Australians will slide into an ice bath as part of the fundraiser for FightMND – a charity started by the late Neale Daniher, which has raised over $115m for motor neurone disease research.
Daniher passed away in May after a 13-year battle with what he called “the beast”, but his legacy lives on, and today is expected to be the biggest fundraiser yet.
Which brave Aussies are sliding into the ice today?
Sam Mac – Sunrise weatherman
Andy Lee – Comedian/television presenter
Sam Mostyn – Governor-General of Australia
Nathan Jones – Melbourne Demons legend
Dale “Daisy” Thomas – Former AFL star and current media personality
Jo Weston – Netball champion
Dan Gorringe – AFL media personality
Cooper Woods – Winter Olympian
Mark Howard – AFL commentator
Amy Shark – Musician/singer-songwriter
What is this year’s theme for sliders?
Each year sliders dress in a costume with a theme in mind, set by FightMND.
This year’s theme is ‘people you admire’.
How can you watch?
Live coverage will start on Seven and 7plus Sport from 2pm AEST, with the first ball-up at 3.15pm.
How can you get involved?
The classic Big Freeze beanies are on sale at Coles and online for $25, with a $20 option available for kids beanies.
You can also donate directly at fightmnd.org and digital beanies can be purchased to help raise funds to go into joining the fight against “the beast”.
