Send a letter to support #MEAction's Giving Adventure!

#MEAction's Giving Adventure

Start a letter writing campaign

Reach out to your friends and family and share your story. Ask them to support our global movement for recognition, education and research for people with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME). You can:

Start a Facebook fundraiser
Send an email
Send a text message
Send a printed or handwritten letter

Sample Email or Letter (US)

Dear ____,

Insert your story here. Share how ME has impacted your life.

That’s why I am fighting to improve the lives of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), commonly called chronic fatigue syndrome. ME is a debilitating disease that affects the brain and immune system. It impacts over 1 million people of all ethnicities, ages, and genders in the US and 15-30 million around the world. There are no FDA-approved treatments, and many are left, homebound or bedridden, without any access to medical care.

#MEAction is an organization close to my heart that fights for recognition, medical education, and research for people living with ME. Our goal is to raise $100,000 this holiday season to support the future of #MEAction!

Over the past year, #MEAction has worked hard to:

Demand that the ME community is heard at #MillionsMissing events across the globe.
Ensure that people with ME and Long COVID have the access and support needed to navigate their healthy journeys.
Urge government institutions to prioritize ME in research and acknowledge treatments that are dangerous for people with ME.
Launch a research survey that will provide data to help generate better care and quicker diagnoses of ME and other similar chronic diseases.
Supported #MEAction UK in its efforts to apply pressure on The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to publish the updated ME/CFS guideline in the UK.
Improve outreach to underserved communities through new partnerships.
Strengthen connections within the ME community through support groups, Artists Salons, and Facebook Live events.

Your donation today will sustain a global community of over 30,000 patients, caregivers, volunteers, and allies for the future. Together, we can work to raise awareness, educate medical doctors, grow the scientific field, and build a thriving community of support and friendship.

To learn more, you can watch #MEAction co-founder Jennifer Brea’s TED Talk, “What Happens When You Have a Disease Doctors Can’t Diagnose”: http://j.mp/TEDTalkME.

#MEAction is a 501(c)(3) organization and donations are fully tax deductible for US taxpayers.

I hope you will join me in creating a world where all people with ME have access to compassionate, effective care.

Thank you in advance for your support,

Signed

Microsoft Word Document (US)

Sample Email or Letter (UK/Scotland)

Dear ____,

Insert your story here. Share how ME has impacted your life.

That’s why I am fighting to improve the lives of people with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), sometimes called chronic fatigue syndrome. ME is a debilitating disease that affects the brain and immune system. It impacts over 250,000 people of all ethnicities, ages, and genders in the UK and 15-30 million around the world. There are no effective treatments, and many are left housebound or bedridden, without any access to medical care.

#MEAction is an organisation close to my heart that fights for recognition, medical education and research for people living with ME. Our goal is to raise £73,000 this holiday season to support #MEAction.

Over the past year, #MEAction has worked hard to:

Demand that the ME community is heard at #MillionsMissing events across the globe.
Continue to apply pressure on The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) to publish the updated ME/CFS guideline in the UK.
Ensure that people with ME have the access and support needed.
Launch a research survey that will provide data to help generate better care and quicker diagnoses of ME and other similar chronic diseases.
Improve outreach to underserved communities through new partnerships.
Strengthen connections within the ME community through support groups, Artists Salons, and Facebook Live events.

Your donation today will sustain a global community of over 30,000 people with ME, carers, volunteers, and allies. Together, we can work to raise awareness, educate health professionals, grow the scientific field, and build a thriving community of support and friendship.

To learn more, you can watch #MEAction co-founder Jennifer Brea’s TED Talk, “What Happens When You Have a Disease Doctors Can’t Diagnose”: http://j.mp/TEDTalkME.

I hope you will join me in creating a world where all people with ME have access to compassionate, effective care.

Thank you in advance for your support,

Signed

Microsoft Word Document (UK)