Ice Bucket Challenge warms family's heart

Sept. 7, 2014, 9:03 p.m.

SISTERS BEACH, TAS: WHEN Kirk Dicker was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he and his partner Jo Sharp had no idea about the disease.

SPREADING THE WORD: Encouraging people to continue with the Ice Bucket Challenge and donate to motor neurone disease research are (from left) Jo Sharp, Kirk Dicker and the couples son Anthony, 4. Picture: Meg Windram.

WHEN Kirk Dicker was diagnosed with motor neurone disease, he and his partner Jo Sharp had no idea about the disease.

On June 12, they received the news, unsure of what it meant, Ms Sharp researched MND, discovering it was a terminal disease with no cure and no treatment.

"I cried for three days and we still do cry because it's still fresh," Ms Sharp said.

The Sisters Beach couple wanted the North-West Coast to fully understand the importance of the Ice Bucket Challenge.

"People are getting sick of the Ice Bucket Challenge, but do they really know what it is about?" Ms Sharp asked.

Mr Dicker's muscle has started wasting away, beginning at his limbs.

He requires special apparatus that are fitted to his feet and calves to ensure he can walk, and he struggles to feed himself and shave.

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Ice Bucket Challenge warms family's heart