Jill Oomen

Ended
€ 660,00donated
132%
Goal: €500.00

On Saturday 28 June (2025) I will be 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.

Twee jaar geleden liep ik voor de eerste keer de Walk with ME om geld op te halen voor deze mooie stichting. De 50 km lopen was een flinke uitdaging maar stond niet een beetje in verhouding tot de verhalen die ik onderweg hoorde van mensen die zelf of in hun familie getroffen zijn door een hersen(vlies)ontsteking. Vreselijke verhalen waarbij de arts soms de ziekte niet herkende tot het te laat was..

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!

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.