Charles Pallandt

€ 1.889,00donated
108%
Goal: €1,750.00

For years, we have been committed to the ItsME Foundation. This year too, on 27 June 2026, Hedwig and I will be walking 50 km again for this special cause.

To be honest, it's getting harder each year to ask friends and acquaintances for a contribution again. That's why we hope to make it a little more fun this time 😊!

Thanks to another charity, we are able to give away beautiful orange cycling jerseys to generous donors. If you donate €50 or more and let us know your size, you'll receive one of these great shirts, perfect for the World Cup, so you can kill two birds with one stone!

Why we do this:
Every day in the Netherlands, 10 to 15 people develop meningitis or encephalitis. Almost 40% of them die or suffer lasting damage. This makes research and support urgently needed.

Would you like to help with a donation? Every euro counts enormously.

PS: Don't you fancy a shirt yourself? Then you'll surely make a family member or acquaintance very happy with one!

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Help save lives with your donation

Every day, someone is affected by encephalitis or meningitis, often with lifelong consequences. The ItsME Foundation enables top researchers worldwide to conduct groundbreaking research into these rare diseases.

  • Your donation helps advance research and projects
  • Increase the chances of recovery for patients worldwide

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These amazing people are committed to promoting more international research into meningitis. Will you help us achieve this project’s goal? Your donation is greatly appreciated. Every euro counts! Below, you can donate to individual people or to teams. You can search by team or by the participant’s name.

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