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Norway: Attend #MillionsMissing Shoe Exhibition, Performance, and Virtual Protest Tomorrow!

June 9, 2016 No Comments

#MillionsMissingBergen is a virtual demonstration to highlight the thousands of Norwegians sick and missing from society, and millions all over the globe. The #MillionsMissing protest in Norway has grown! Protesters will be displaying shoes from 2pm-4pm in central Bergen (Festplassen), after which the shoes will be moved to be an art installation at Gallery 3,14.

#MillionsMissing in the News

May 30, 2016 No Comments

The #MillionsMissing protest gained worldwide attention in the form of national and local press, including an excellent piece by Rivka Solomon that was first picked up by STAT, a national publication, and then by Business Insider and The Week. London’s protest was covered by The Evening Standard; and several local radio programs, including BBC Bristol,

Speeches from the front lines of #MillionsMissing: Ryan Prior

May 28, 2016 1 Comment

My name is Ryan Prior. I’m a filmmaker and a journalist and an entrepreneur from Atlanta, and I’ve come here for this protest. October 22, 2006 was a day that my life completely changed forever. I came home from school and I was too ill to hold my head up. It was a similar story

Act now! Our #MillionsMissing Round-Up

May 22, 2016 3 Comments

Hello, everyone! It’s only three days until the #MillionsMissing protest, so it’s time to review what’s gone on so far, and discuss what you can do to help ensure we are heard by our governments! Locations: So, your protest has gone out into the world and is now in a dozen different locations. Locations now

Share #DontIgnoreME films to raise awareness

May 15, 2016 1 Comment

This M.E. Awareness Month, our is simple: don’t ignore M.E. To spread this message, Action for M.E. launched three films as part of M.E. Awareness Week. Starring Sharon and Douglas, who have M.E., Sharon’s partner Connor, and our medical advisers Dr Gregor Purdie and Prof Julia Newton, each focuses on a different aspect of M.E. and its impact.

Download the #MillionsMissing Twibbon

May 9, 2016 1 Comment

Announcing the #MillionsMissing Twibbon — now it’s easier than ever to add the #MillionsMissing filter to your photo on Facebook and Twitter! All it takes is the click of a button. The page also provides: easy-to-use tweets and Facebook posts announcing your support for the #MillionsMissing protest a place to create an email about the

Purchase your #MillionsMissing T-Shirt!

May 7, 2016 16 Comments

#MEAction proudly announces the launch of its #MillionsMissing Zazzle Store! You can purchase #MillionsMissing tee shirts and buttons for the upcoming protest on May 25. We encourage protesters to wear them to the event as well, to create a visual cohesiveness. However, you are welcome to wear a red shirt of your choosing, or any

Donate to our play about ME/CFS

May 6, 2016 No Comments

Gemma Climbs Her Mountain uses both my story and the testimony of over 200 patients to convey the awful reality of living with this disease.

Contribute to #May12BlogBomb in 2016!

April 27, 2016 No Comments

May 12th Awareness Day is a great day to share a blog post. If you are writing a post, please consider using the tag #May12BlogBomb when you share your post on social media, and, also submitting the blog link for inclusion on the 2016 #May12BlogBomb Link List that will be collated on Sally Burch’s blog Just ME

‎Enter the #MillionsMissing‬ Poetry Contest 2016

April 19, 2016 19 Comments

#‎MEAction is seeking poems to honor those around the world struggling with M.E. This call to poets is designed to complement other awareness projects taking place during May. Our goal is to proudly display the creative resources of our community and to celebrate the courage it takes to speak out about the injustices and suffering we face on a daily basis.

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