Welcome
The Amanda Young Foundation is a non-profit community organisation dedicated to reducing deaths in WA from meningococcal disease, and supporting survivors of the disease. The Foundation is also committed to supporting the development of young people into WA’s future leaders. The Foundation was formed in 1998 following the tragic death of Amanda Young from meningococcal septicaemia at the tender age of 18 years.
The Foundation achieves its mission through:
- Meningococcal Awareness and Education – increasing awareness and educating the community and medical profession regarding meningococcal disease;
- Funding Research – providing funding for relevant medical research and encouraging increased research into meningococcal disease;
- Young Leaders Summit – organising an annual camp for year 11 school students across the state to support and encourage the development of leadership skills;
- Fundraising Events – our fundraising events fund the Foundation’s work and also have an awareness raising affect. Our main annual events include the Amanda Young Foundation Charity Ball held in May each year, and Amanda’s Garden Fete, a three day event in October each year.
“Give Melissa a Hand”
One of the objects of the Amanda Young Foundation is to support survivors and the families of victims of Meningococcal disease.
This year, as part of the survivor support program we have committed to “Give Melissa a Hand”. Melissa Fokkema contracted Meningococcal Septicemia in October 2005, when she was just 17 years old. As a result of the disease Melissa lost both her arms from below the elbow and both legs from below the knee. read more....
Meningococcal Short Information Video
A short informative video about Meningococcal Disease - introduced by golfer Jack Newton, and with remarks from Dr Clayton Golledge.
