Clients making the call
The MSWA Mega Home Lottery wrapped up on Monday, 5 May, following a major campaign featuring our largest Grand Prize package to date. But before the Grand Prize draw, the Early Bird and Mega Cash prize draws took place with the help of some very talented Clients.
Assisting CEO Melanie Kiely, Stephen helped call the winner of the $1.4M Applecross apartment, while Nick and Martin announced the winning number for the $500,000 cash prize. Sophie then had the honour of calling the lucky recipients of the $4.2M Grand Prize Home.
Whilst Nick and Martin met through Butler Outreach, Sophie and Stephen both attend our MSWA After Hours peer support group. After Hours is a new pilot program focused on bringing together like-minded, working professionals navigating a neurological diagnosis to create a community of support. The group catches up every second month for casual after work drinks and nibbles in the Perth CBD.
For Sophie and Steven, finding connection with others who truly understood their journey proved to be life changing.
As Sophie was only 27 when she received the diagnosis of MS, her whole future was upended.
“When I received my diagnosis, I literally dropped my phone and collapsed like someone out of a dramatic film. What I wish I knew then, and I know now, is that I can continue to live a full and active life.”
“Additionally, I have joined a community through MSWA of other likeminded people. The power of this support group, and the support of the health professionals surrounding me, specifically my neurologist, cannot be underestimated,” she said.
Through the After Hours group, Sophie has found a network of West Aussies who are also navigating life with an unexpected neurological diagnosis. This newfound community, combined with the guidance of healthcare professionals and neurologists, has played a vital role in her journey so far.
I want other people to know that a diagnosis does not mean your life is over - far from it.
“In Western Australia in 2025, treatment is so advanced that you may sometimes forget that you have it! In many ways, my life is richer now because of my diagnosis.”
“I am far kinder to myself and have more appreciation for the little things in life. It has given me greater perspective than I ever would have had in my late 20s.”
Read more about Sophie's inspiring story on the Urban List.
We thank Stephen, Nick, Martin and Sophie for their assistance in helping us call the lucky major prize winners of the MSWA Mega Home Lottery.