Ways to Get Involved
These are volunteer areas where we need the most support. Take a look at the descriptions below and fill out the volunteer form. Don’t worry. We will get you the proper training and connect you to the right people. Thank you for your interest in joining us.
Canary Corps is a peer-to-peer group that supports people with ME and Long COVID so that they can access care and resources they need. Please take a look at this separate application.
We have many Facebook groups in our community, and volunteer Facebook Moderators will be assigned to a group to moderate. This includes ensuring the group stays active, people are kind to one another, and no misinformation is shared. Facebook moderators will work closely with our Volunteer and Activist Coordinator, Shalida Dobbins, to ensure everything runs smoothly. Each volunteer must do a short training before actively doing any moderating.
This working group will create content for our social media platforms. You’ll have the opportunity to meet with the group to brainstorm ideas for content. This includes being creative and giving the ME community a voice online by using memes, TikTok videos, posts, and reels. The social media working group will also help build relationships between the ME community and other disability communities.
This group will work on a broad range of advocacy. This includes creating petitions and connecting to broader campaigns. The duties will be shared by members. For example, this group will not have permanent positions, instead roles such as notetaker and facilitator will change weekly to decrease burnout and to give everyone input.
This working group helps to write press releases and develops language for events, campaigns, and important moments in the ME community.