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brf
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8748
posted 05-19-2011 12:52 PM
VOTE FOR WPI, The Whittemore Peterson Institute TODAY !!!
Friends~
Millions of men, women and children around the globe suffer from Neuro-Immune Disease.
These often debilitating and life-long diseases, including M.E., CFS, fibromyalgia, post Lyme disease, GWI and autism, have too few medical solutions.
Please help us by opening a clinic to those who cannot afford care.
The Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease (WPI) is 1 out of 100 charities that won a $25,000 grant during the first round of Chase Community Giving.
Now, WPI is competing for a $500,000 grant, and you can help!
Please cast your vote, ask your Facebook friends to vote, and spread the word about the important work of WPI.
If you have a Facebook account, please cast your vote for WPI by following the instructions below beginning May 18th at 9 pm PST through May 26th at 9 pm PST.
How To Vote?
Since the contest takes place on Facebook, you need a Facebook account to vote.
I do not have a Facebook Account – go to www.facebook.com and quickly create a page.
Since you must ‘like’ Community Chase Giving first in order to vote go to Community Chase’s Facebook page http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving and click on the ‘Like’ button. Now use the links below to vote.
I have a Facebook Account but have not voted before – You must ‘Like’ Community Chase Giving first in order to vote. Go to http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving and click on the ‘Like’ button.
Now use this link to go to their Chase page and click on the ‘Vote Now’ button. http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/
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I have a Facebook account and have voted before – Go to this link and click on the ‘Vote Now’ button. http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/charities/
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Please remember our neuro-immune disease community and share in the Love and Giving by voting for other organizations who speak to your heart -- you can vote for up to 5 organizations per Facebook account.
CHASE COMMUNITY GIVING: BIG IDEA
The Whittemore Peterson Institute for Neuro-Immune Disease (WPI) was created to answer a critical need for discovery and medical treatments for those with serious illnesses that impact the body and the brain.
It is the first comprehensive translational medical research facility dedicated to neuro-immune disease research, treatment, education and outreach.
WPI continues to make significant strides through the work of our innovative research program.
Translating novel research into effective patient treatments for millions around the world will begin with the opening of our 10,000 sq. ft. medical facility.
Here we can engage in revealing clinical trials and provide onsite care to those who are unable to afford care.
We require funding for initial expenses and to establish a patient fund.
WPI’s commitment to discovery has already inspired much hope worldwide.
Now it is time to put hope into action by offering meaningful patient care to these underserved populations.
Please place this message at the end of each email for the entire week of voting.
Please take a moment to vote and ask your family, friends and other organizations to vote too!!!
Chase Community Giving is giving us a chance to win a $500,000 grant for the Whittemore Peterson Institute. Together we can make this happen!
Voting is one week only and begins May 18th at 9 pm PST and ends May 25th at 9 pm PST..
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Thank you for your support!!!
More about Neuro Immune Disease: http://www.anida.co/what-is-nid.html
More about WPI: www.wpinstitute.org
More about Chase Community Giving Contest: http://apps.facebook.com/chasecommunitygiving/?ref=ts
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Tincup
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 5829
posted 05-20-2011 01:26 AM
[b]I wish they would drop Lyme- or "post Lyme" as they are now calling it- from this group's NEI disease list.
The IDiots and CDC are already having a field day trying to keep people from being treated adequately by calling Lyme an auto-immune disease that doesn't need antibiotic treatment, so why does WPI want to follow that same path?
It does NOT help us to do that. It hurts us. UGGGGGG!--------------------
brf
LymeNet Contributor
Member # 8748
posted 05-22-2011 01:51 PM
I think the premise is that many with Lyme that have not responded to treatment and are still ill may be suffering from a virus or viruses causing an immune dysfunction.
I don't see where it hurts us. I see lumping it in with NIDS helps explain why so many of us are still not getting well despite aggressive and prolonged treatment.
This group is not just looking at one disease state in isolation of all of the others.
It is finding commonalities in all of these diseases and questioning why. This is cutting edge research expanding all the time.
By voting to secure funds for the WPI is a huge step in the right direction.
For Heaven's Sake - there is nothing to lose and everything to gain - VOTE!
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