Vote DAILY For National ME/FM Action Network To Win $100K In Aviva Contest For Research Of ME And FM!

The National ME/FM Action Network in Canada is competing in the 2015 Aviva contest for up to $100,000 for ME and FM research. There is both a public voting and a Final judging phase. The top five entries in our category during the voting phase will advance to the judging phase. If we advance, we are guaranteed $5,000 and have a chance of winning $100,000. Last year we made the Finals and won $5,000.
 
Public voting runs from October 6th (at noon Eastern Standard Time) through October 23rd (at 4 pm EST). Each person gets eighteen votes and can vote once every twenty-four hours. It appears that international voting is permitted again this year. You can register with just your email or via Facebook at www.avivacommunityfund.org. To register, click on the Login button on the top right corner, then select Sign Up. Fill in the required information and submit it. Aviva will send you an activation email. When the email arrives, click “complete your registration” and you should now be good to go. You can register now. When voting begins, just go to www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf32536 to cast your votes.

You can receive a daily reminder to vote via email or through Facebook. To receive an email, just send your email request to office@mefmaction.com. To receive a daily reminder through Facebook, join the event at https://www.facebook.com/events/542552745892932/
 
Prize money will be used to support biomedical research of ME and FM in Canada. You can read the details by going to: www.avivacommunityfund.org/ideas/acf32536
 
Please vote DAILY, share contest information widely, and invite your family and friends to join us in the great effort. Thank you for your support!
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