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When I was sick with ME/CFS, funding for research was non-existent.  The medical and scientific communities were in denial about ME/CFS being a real disease. Today, there are many research teams following credible leads that may result in successful treatments and possibly cures for some of us in the ME/CFS wastebasket.  Yes, it’s a small fraction of the funds that other diseases receive for research but it’s better than it was.

Chase Community Giving is currently running a contest to determine how they will award up to 3 million dollars to non-profits.  They are asking for people to vote for their favorites.  The voting ends on November 22nd – Tomorrow.  Several ME/CFS organizations are competitive.  Each person gets 10 votes so you can load them up on ME/CFS groups.

Here’s a link to check out Chase Community Giving’s Facebook page.  http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/?ref=ts

Here’s a link for who and how to vote for the ME/CFS groups that are participating.
http://www.facebook.com/notes/xmrv-global-action/how-to-vote-in-the-chase-community-giving-contest/10150398918266797

As of now, The New Jersey CFS Association (http://www.njcfsa.org/) and The Enterovirus Foundation (http://enterovirusfoundation.org/) are in the running.

Please login to Facebook and help to get some funding for ME/CFS research and support groups.  A small grant can make or break these non-profits.  Please COMMENT or Send in your thoughts and I’ll post them.  You can use the Contact Form or send an email to Martha at DefeatCFS dot net.

Look for a weekly posting on Tuesdays.  And consider being part of the conversation.

Be Well Again,

Martha
 


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