Jill Oomen

€350.00donated
70%
Goal: €500.00

On Saturday 27 June, I'm walking 50 km for the ItsME Foundation. Would you like to sponsor me for this?

Every day, 10 to 15 people in the Netherlands are affected by meningitis or encephalitis. Many of them do not survive or are left with permanent after-effects, such as paralysis, cognitive impairments and memory loss.

Three years ago, I walked the Walk with ME for the first time to raise money for this wonderful foundation. Walking 50 km was quite a challenge but was not in proportion to the stories I heard along the way from people who have been affected by meningitis themselves or in their families. Terrible stories where the doctor sometimes didn't recognise the illness until it was too late.

The foundation has two main objectives:

1️⃣ Raising awareness of meningitis (and meningoencephalitis), among both the public and medical professionals, through educational events and other means.

Support crucial scientific research to enable faster recognition and better treatments.

Behind every number lies a personal story. Read the stories of people affected by meningitis and encephalitis on the website at Allies.

Support me, and therefore the foundation, by donating and sharing our message. Together we can make a difference!

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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

Participants

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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As a professional charity, we try to keep costs as low as possible. Therefore, we can use all the help we can get. As Lionel Richie once sang, “Is it me you're looking for?” In other words, if our foundation's purpose aligns with yours, please sign up to volunteer.