Category: Actions

The Power of the Shoe

    Shoes have been a powerful, unifying symbol for #MillionsMissing since the first global protest in 2016. Demonstrations across the world have displayed rows of shoes to represent what people are missing from their lives due to myalgic encephalomyelitis. The haunting image of rows of shoes symbolizing the effect of this disease on people’s

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Action Alert: Ask Francis Collins Anything this Friday at 2pm EST

  The National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) will launch the National DNA Day Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) Series on Friday, April 20 at 2pm EST. Genomics experts will answer questions at the Reddit Science community forum, “/r/Science“. A Reddit AMA is an opportunity to ask interesting individuals questions about anything and everything. This AMA

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Living w/ ME Support Group: November & December Schedule

Our November and December schedule for the Living w/ ME Support Group has just been announced. Sunday, November 12: Avoiding Crashes Sunday, December 10: Surviving the Holidays For those who want to get involved in shaping the future of this support group be sure to join our upcoming planning session: Friday, November 3: Planning Session

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How to Volunteer with #MEAction

Want to become a part of the global team of #MEAction volunteers? Interested in getting more involved in general or using a particular skill or expertise? Want to better understand how you can use our digital platform and global network for greater ME activism and advocacy? Join us for a live video call with community

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OMF TRIPLE TUESDAY: TRIPLE YOUR IMPACT FOR A CURE

Open Medicine Foundation is excited to launch Triple Giving Tuesday OMF which will run from Tuesday, Oct. 17, through Tuesday, Nov. 28. Wonderful, caring, and compassionate OMF supporters, Jack and Dilla Cosgrove and family, have graciously pledged a $100,000 matching gift to encourage world-wide support of Triple Giving Tuesday OMF. Chris shares with you why

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The End ME/CFS Tour in Boston w/ Linda Tannenbaum

Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) president, Linda Tannenbaum, will give a special lecture on the state of ME/CFS research at Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Boston, MA, on Saturday, November 4, 2017 from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. The event is sponsored by the Massachusetts CFIDS/ME & FM Association. Open Medicine Foundation® (OMF) is the leading research organization working to end ME/CFS and related chronic complex diseases.

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The End ME/CFS Tour in NYC w/ Linda Tannenbaum

Open Medicine Foundation (OMF) president, Linda Tannenbaum, will give a special lecture on the state of ME/CFS research at Mount Sinai West Hospital in New York City on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 from 6:30-8:00 pm. The event will be moderated by Terri L. Wilder, #MEAction New York Activist. Open Medicine Foundation® (OMF) is the leading

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NEW! Living w/ ME Support Group

Do you have ME and want to connect and share with others from around the world facing similar issues? Join us every other Sunday for a time of open sharing and discussion. Help us be a supportive and inclusive global community for each other. Our goal is to draws strength from each others’ experiences and

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#MEAction Launches First New York Organizing Meeting

With the excitement and attention around the theatrical premiere of ‘Unrest’ in NYC this month now is the time to take ME advocacy and activism to a new level in New York. Over the past year there has been increasing progress at the state level. Last fall a #MillionsMissing protest was held in front of

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