JOIN VIVINT CONTEST TO HELP FUNDRAISING 

Dear Friends:

Although this may be repetitious to some of you, please allow me to remind everyone as well as inform others who may not be aware of the Vivint Contest which gives the National ME/FM Action Network a chance to win $100,000.  You need to vote daily and must be registered on Facebook as it is the way Vivint is tracking the votes.

The contest is from June 14^th to August 27^th, 2011.  An easy way to do it is to go to the National ME/FM Action Network website at:

 http://www.mefmaction.com

and scroll down and click the Vivint logo which will lead you to the voting or go to:

http://www.vivint.com/givesbackproject/charity/855 on Facebook.

The National ME/FM Action Network ranks 3^rd in the top 20.  However, the leader is about 11,000 votes ahead and has a strong international following. No. 2 position and us No. 3 are close in votes.

For the National ME/FM Action Network to have any chance we must pull all our efforts on the ones who have a chance to win.  If your favourite you are presently voting for is way down and doesn’t have a chance of winning, please consider voting for us.  We have a proven track record and are presently in the last stages as host for the IACFS/ME International research and clinical conference to be held in Ottawa from September 22^nd to 25^th, 2011. For those who are not familiar with our accomplishments, they can be viewed on our website:   http://www.mefmaction.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=170&Itemid=235

The National ME/FM Action Network spearheaded the drive for a clinical case definition, and diagnostic and treatment protocols for ME/CFS and FM, The Canadian Consensus Guidelines!

Your efforts voting for the National ME/FM Action Network is not in vain as the timing is excellent to get people to become aware of ME/CFS, FM, MCS and chronic pain who not normally would be exposed or in need of contacting us.  Here is a chance to become an ambassador for our cause and to spread awareness by voting and spreading the word.  Opportunities are few and far between where we have a chance to enlist the help of family and friends to spread the word.  A unique exposure in free advertising about illnesses where research and support is so important.

Due to confidentiality reasons, I am unable to name names but we have patients so ill who are bedridden but have taken on playing a role that occupies their very little energy as they want to do their part in spreading awareness.  Thank you so very much for all your efforts and wanting to make a difference.

A special thank you to Tessie Tess, Alison R., Aileen, Joanne S. and Marly our little liaison army.

Thank you for your support.

Lydia