Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Warrnambool was founded in 2016 by Christopher and his younger brother Aaron. They both suffer from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and wanted to try to make a difference for those suffering from the disease. Their aim was to raise as much money and awareness as possible in the hope of finding a cure for future generations well aware it was too late to help them.

Christopher and Aaron raise awareness and much needed funds by selling merchandise (Hoodies, Shirts, T-Shirts, Beanies, Caps, Stubby Holders, Pens, Green Laces, Stickers) as well as holding many different fundraising events around the region. Up until February 2020 the Gillin family raised over $150,000 that was shared between Save Our Sons Duchenne Foundation and Muscular Dystrophy Australia.

Unfortunately Aaron passed away in October 2017 aged 24 but this hasn’t stopped Christopher from pushing on with the campaign and continuing to raise awareness in the hope their dream of finding a cure for future generations comes true.

In February 2020 Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Warrnambool became a registered foundation with a full committee and is now known as The Gillin Boys Foundation Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Warrnambool INC. This change has allowed them to spread awareness of Muscular Dystrophy further and raise much needed funds for research and clinical trials on a larger scale.

Since the change The Gillin Boys Foundation has raised roughly another $325,000 and has made four significant donations to help find a cure of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. $35,000 donation to Save Our Sons Duchenne Foundation in June 2020, $40,000 donation to the Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne Neuromuscular Clinic in June 2022, $50,000 donation to the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in December 2022 and in May 2023 we donated $100,000 to the Murdoch Children's Research Institute that will be used for Duchenne research.

All the money raised by The Gillin Boys Foundation Muscular Dystrophy Awareness Warrnambool goes directly to research and clinical trials to help find a cure so future generations don't have to suffer the same fate as previous generations.

"The More Funds We Raise, The Quicker The Cure."