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Pledge “MEResearch”

"I will pledge £250 to MERGE, to fund much needed biomedical research into ME but only if 25 other people will give £10 each."

— Serena Blanchflower, a person with ME

Deadline to sign up by: 12th May 2006
35 people signed up (10 over target)

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Myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) is a serious, often relapsing, debilitating illness, affecting up to 150,000 people in the UK. It has a huge impact on the lives of families and carers, with little, if any, support available to them. The cause of ME is still unknown, and no cure or effective treatment has yet been found.

There is a desperate need for funding for biomedical research into ME and, as the government isn't currently funding this, the money has to be raised from donations. This is especially important at the moment as there are a number of very positive lines of research going on but these can only continue if funding is available.

MERGE is one of the principal charities supporting biomedical research into ME; you can find out more about ME, MERGE and the work they are funding at www.meresearch.org.uk.

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  • Good luck Serena.
    Well Done
  • Thank you for your effort Serena. I wish you good luck with your pledge.

    xxx nicole
    Nicole Haas, 5 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
  • well doen serena on doing this
    wendy jordan, 5 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
  • My dear Serena and fellow sufferers,

    May I offer the use of my web address:
    www.M-E.ORG.UK - which I shall arrange to point to your website. You see, I re-registered it a while ago, with the very intention to establish something similar. As you will no doubt appreciate, I simply don't have enough energy to do all the things I would like to do anymore.

    Keep up the faith and the good work. :D

    Love always,
    Adam.
    x
  • Thank You Serena,
    Best wishes
    Kathleen
  • Thank you to everyone who has contributed to this so far! I do hope that people will continue to sign up to this appeal, even though we've reached the intial target. It's a really good cause and MERGE need as many donations as possible.
    Serena Blanchflower, 5 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
  • Well done guys !! good luck Serena ;)
  • Fabulous result.
    Thank you for this idea Serena and thank you to everyone who has pledged.
    A super idea.
    Flora McKenzie
    Flora McKenzie, 5 years ago. Abusive? Report it!
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Current signatories (Green text = they've done it)

Serena Blanchflower, the Pledge Creator, joined by:

  • Anne Coulon
  • Joanna Lonergan
  • Jane Vernon
  • A N Umrat
  • Steve Hague
  • Penny Mayes
  • Laura Jones
  • John Blundell
  • Margot Lawrence
  • Nicole Haas
  • Heather Cawte
  • Linda Arbuckle
  • Richard Simpson
  • Jo Appleton
  • Jenny Furber
  • Hels
  • wendy jordan
  • kevin pyke
  • Jill Webb
  • Jenny Webb
  • melanie jameson
  • Adam Lewis
  • Kathleen McCall
  • Lorraine Hellen
  • Ann Joyce
  • Amanda Palmer
  • Simon
  • Jim Rayner
  • Patricia Birbeck
  • Shirley Clayden
  • Von Jones
  • Flora McKenzie
  • Annette Collins
  • Tom Kindlon
  • 1 person who did not want to give their name

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