Sunrise’s weatherman Sam Mac has gained a legion of fans for his sweet and charming personality.

And Mac touched yet hearts again on Thursday, when he revealed his beloved uncle is suffering from Motor Neurone Disease (MND).

Mac was in Heidelberg, Melbourne, for the start of Daniher’s Drive, which sees more than 220 participants hit the road through regional Vicotria, raising vital funds and awareness for MND research.

MND is a group of rare neurodegenerative disorders that affect motor neurons, the cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. As the disease progresses it creates increasing disability and can also be fatal.

TV star Mac first heaped praise on the Daniher’s Drive organisers including director of cure research and programs at FightMND Bec Sheean, before speaking a

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