| Tom Kindlon 2005-10-06, 9:20 pm |
| I know this forum isn't suitable for activist discussion but hope the
background info in this E-mail is ok.
So far at least ten events in the UK have been arranged.
Details can be seen at
http://www.haveacuppaforme.ik.com
They're hoping the idea will catch on internationally.
Tom K.
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>From Kathleen McCall, Eastleigh and Winchester ME Support Group:
As you probably know Bio-Medical research into Myalgic
Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) is desperately needed.
Government funding via the established research agencies is hard to
access for groups wishing to research ME.
So we the M.E. Community must do something to help ourselves.
The idea is simple but brilliant (as the best ideas often are).
We are asking M.E.sufferers, individuals & Support Groups across the
country, to host a Coffee Morning on October 14th or as near to that
date as possible.
Posters are in Word and are downloadable and of course the wording can
be edited to suit your needs.
It needn't be a huge affair, if you can just manage to invite a couple
of friends or neighbours in, even for half an hour.
(Get them to make the Cuppa if you are not able)
Then charge them for the privilege!
Money raised can be donated directly to your nominated research team
but we would ask that you specify the money came from a "Have a Cuppa
for ME" event.
We would also like to keep a running total of the money raised from
this initiative so could you feedback the information directly to us?
Links to some Research sites can be found at the following websites.
Have a Cuppa for ME http://www.haveacuppaforme.ik.com
Invest in ME www.investinme.ik.com/
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