On June 6th MCF held a donor get-together at the home of board member Annie Duncan. This function provided an opportunity for our fast growing band of donors to meet each other and catch up on latest developments at MCF.

A highlight of the function was hearing about the development of the where there's hope DVD -  a collaboration between  Orygen Youth Health and 3 of MCF's sub-funds -Sally Oatley Memorial Fund, Morawetz Social Justice Fund and Alf and Meg Steele Fund.

One of the donors spoke about the background to his family's interest in supporting mental health initiatives for young people and their families. Simon Dodd from Orygen provided some background to the DVD and showed some excerpts - following the stories of 3 families and their journey after their child has first been diagnosed with a mental illness.

The DVD is moving and powerful and will be a key resource for schools, health and support organisations, as well as the broader community.

Go to www.orygen.org.au for further information about the DVD to order a copy of it.