Creative Fundraising Initiatives for #MEAction
May 1, 2023
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Calls for immediate public release of RECOVER’s clinical trial design
Category: Crowdfunding
New T-Cell Research at the University of Massachusetts
May 18, 2022
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#MEAction’s Director of Scientific and Medical Outreach, Jaime Seltzer, sat down with Dr. Liisa Selin, MD, PhD, and Dr. Anna Gil, PhD, recipients of an R01 grant to research immune system dysregulation in people with ME/CFS. Selin, a professor of pathology and a person with ME herself, and Gil, a viral immunologist, comprise the two-person
1000 Reps a Day for #MEAction – Fundraiser success!
May 1, 2020
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Ellie Rushton, from Birmingham UK, recently raised an amazing £1000 for #MEAction UK, by doing 1000 bodyweight reps every day for 6 months! We are so thankful to Ellie for her determination to support #MEAction and people with ME. Please, find below a few words from Ellie about her experience! “When I started this fundraiser
UK fundraiser seeking your ME stories
August 27, 2019
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Ellie Rushton, Birmingham UK, is setting out on a rather unique fundraising adventure. For the next six months (September to February) she will be attempting to do 1000 reps of bodyweight exercises every, single, day. Ambitious indeed! But what does it have to do with ME? “I had never heard of ME until I met
Why people with ME need healthy allies
August 21, 2019
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On Sunday 29th of September, my husband, David, and our daughter, Rosslyn, are taking part in the Great Scottish Run 10K to raise money for #MEAction UK. As friends of #MEAction volunteer Emma Shorter and her family, David and Rosslyn have been aware of ME for some time but they’ve only relatively recently gained a
I’m angry, but I’m not alone.
June 19, 2019
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I’m angry, but I’m not alone. Hi, my name is Ben HsuBorger, Director of Global Community and Campaigns for #MEAction, and I’m a person living with myalgic encephalomyelitis for over 14 years. I’m deeply grateful for the community and tribe I’ve found at #MEAction that remind me I’m not alone — and I want to
Hannah Bowlus: Fighting Inequality, Finding Power in Community
June 15, 2019
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I’m Hannah Bowlus and I’m the administrative assistant at #MEAction. I take care of basic things like mailing t-shirts, archiving and scheduling calls. I talk with a lot of you. The more I get to know this community the more urgent and vital our work feels. I get to see everything that’s going on
Meet the #MEAction Staff: Espe Moreno
June 3, 2019
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I am delighted to be part of the series in which you are getting to know the #MEAction staff! My name is Espe and I am #MEAction’s UK Coordinator. I am so honoured to be a part of the staff at #MEAction. I came to #MEAction via Unrest, as I was working on the impact
Meet the Staff: Holly Latham
May 31, 2019
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It is an honor to volunteer and work for #MEAction. #MEAction came to me at a time in my illness when I was finally able to be online, do advocacy work, and find community. To understand why #MEAction’s mission and approach to activism is so important to me, we need to go back to my
Meet the #MEAction Staff: Laurie Jones
May 28, 2019
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Meet the #MEAction Staff! Over the next couple of weeks, the staff at #MEAction will be sharing their experiences and insights into what they do and what brings them to this work. I am so thankful for this opportunity for you all to get to know this amazing group of people. They are so ready