The Shorter brothers Max, 6, William, 4 and Hudson, 2, have been diagnosed with the incurable Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The progressive neuro-muscular disease destroys muscle tissue and will leave the boys in wheelchairs by age 12.

So when Grill’d Ballarat offered to contribute to the family’s Disney trip fund, parents Leigh and Belinda were over the moon.  

Grill’d Ballarat franchise owners Aaron Bones and Marietta Thompson will donate $5 from every burger sold at their restaurant on Sunday to the family. 

“We wanted to make the most of these years and spend as much time as we can together as a family,” Mr Shorter said. 

“We have always wanted to take them to Disneyland and we just thought we have to do it.”

Grill’d hopes to sell 1000 burgers for the family on the day. 

“We were in the position to something and we thought it was a great opportunity to help out,” Mr Bones said. 

The family of six, including seven-month-old Sofia, plan to jet over to the United States for the trip. 

They expect the month-long holiday to cost about $50,000. 

Money received from the fundraiser will also go towards the family’s ongoing medical expenses for the boys.

“We have never been overseas before so we don’t know how we’re going to go with four kids on the plane,” Mrs Shorter said. 

Grill’d’s fundraising follows the Buninyong Football Club’s generous donation to the family.

Buninyong and Gordon footballers and netballers donned blue shoe laces in their Central Highlands Football League clash last month to raise funds for the brothers.

Max and William were both diagnosed with the condition in December 2013, and in April this year the Shorters learned Hudson also had DMD.

DMD is a hereditary disease which affects one in 3500 males, leaving victims with a life expectancy of less than 30 years. There is currently no cure for DMD.

Grill’d’s fundraising coincides with the franchises’ first birthday in Ballarat.

“When we heard about the Shorter family, we felt compelled to help this cause instead,” Mr Bones said.