This document provides information about Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) and Save Our Sons' workplace giving program to find a cure. DMD is a degenerative muscle disease that affects mostly boys and has a 100% mortality rate. Save Our Sons was started in 2008 to fund research for a cure. Their goals are to fund clinical trials, help families affected by DMD, and raise awareness. The workplace giving program allows small regular donations through payroll deductions, which can make a big difference when combined. It provides donors recognition and information on how funds are used.

1. How You Can Help Us Find A Cure
Save Our Sons
Workplace Giving Program

2. What is DMD ?
• Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a
degenerative muscular disease which affects
mostly young boys
• It has a 100% mortality rate
• There is no cure
• One in 3,500 are affected
• By age 10 most boys need walking braces
• By 12 most become confined to a wheelchair
• By 20… most will die

3. How We Began
• Save Our Sons was started in 2008 by Elie and
Nancy Eid when their son Emilio was
diagnosed with DMD
• Since then Save Our Sons has grown from one
man to a team of more than 14
• Our team enjoys the support of more than 50
high-profile Australian celebrities, some who
are our personal ambassadors

4. Our Goals
• To raise enough money to fund a human
clinical trial with the hope of extending and
eventually saving the lives of those affected by
DMD
• To make life easier for families affected by
DMD through the provision of funding for
things like transport, mobility aids and
medication
• To broaden awareness about DMD within the
wider community and inspire people to
donate and assist us in finding treatment
options

5. Our Supporters
Along with people like you, we are thrilled have a
number of celebrity supporters, including our
personal ambassadors:
Gus Worland Anthony Mundine
Mark Geyer Erin Molan
Matthew Johns Angry Anderson
Ada Nicodemou Mario Fenech
Joe Hachem Terry Lamb
Amanda Keller Michael Ennis
Jeff Fenech Bill Harrigan

6. About Work Place Giving
What research has shown
The two top reasons people participate in Work Place Giving are:
• to make a difference
• because their employer supports Corporate Matching
Research has also found that unlike volunteering, Work Place Giving has
traditionally lacked the emotional component which inspires people to participate.
“With volunteering, you get fed, feted and made to feel like a hero. Workplace
giving is something you do quietly. It lacks the feel–good factor ”
– member of staff.

7. Why We’re Different
We’ve done our research
Save Our Sons wants Work Place Giving to provide as much satisfaction to
participants as possible.
We’ve done our research and know that a ‘set and forget’ program simply isn’t
enough when it comes to Work Place Giving – people need more.
That’s why we have in place a specific program that allows our participants to feel
they are:
• recognised
• making a difference
• well informed on how their money is being used

8. How We Do It
Our Specialised Program
Our program incorporates:
• easy set up
• tax benefits
• quarterly newsletter
• individual recognition in our Human Heroes
Club
• automatic entry in our monthly Donate and
Win program
For Best Results We Also Advise:
• nomination of a Work Place Ambassador
• Corporate Matching
• regular ‘fun’draising initiatives

9. Why Corporate Matching Is So Important
Creating positive working relationships
A recent report shows more than 60% of participants cited Corporate Matching as
the prime motivator for signing up to Work Place Giving programs
“What appealed to me is doubling the money. The charities I support through Work
Place Giving get more, simply because I give through work”
– member of staff
Reports show that by participating in a Corporate Matching program, employees feel
their company is something to be proud of and are further engaged in the work
place.
“You feel much better about your job when your organisation enables you to do
something worthwhile in the community. There’s a sense of pride being involved ”
– member of staff

10. What You Can Do
• Workplace Giving allows you to make a tax
deductible donation on a weekly, fortnightly
or monthly basis
• Just $5.00 per week makes a big difference
when enough people are working together
• All you need to do is fill out a form once and
everything else is taken care of
• The small amount will be deducted from your
payroll, before tax, and directly allocated to
Save Our Sons.
• This means a $20 monthly donation would
really only cost you $14 with a tax saving of $6

11. What You Can Achieve
How A Little Can Go A Long Way
Should the company
use the Corporate
When 500 people Matching Plan that
donate $5 per week adds to up $260,000!
the annual total
is$130,000!

12. Rest Assured
We use one of the world’s most highly regarded charity foundations
• Charities Aid Foundation is a world-wide organisation which has been
operating in Australia since 1999 and is a leader in philanthropy
• Last year CAF distributed grants of more $580 million, or more than half a
billion dollars, to more than 50,000 non-profits in 130 countries
• In the past five years in Australia CAF has distributed grants of more than
$70 million to charities and community organisations