#ThijsEffect

€ 2.752,00donated
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Goal: €2,000.00
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On Saturday 27 June 2026, the ThijsTeam will walk 50 kilometres for awareness and research into meningitis.

On this day, we pause to reflect on our dear Thijs, whom we so wished to have seen grow up for longer, to see him play with his sister Sara, to see him discover life and grow bigger.

As ThijsTeam, we run for strength, for awareness, and for life. Because life is too beautiful to stop living, even though life sometimes causes a lot of pain.

Will you help by donating or walking along? Every little bit is welcome!

Walking with us on this day is a unique experience of connection and reflection on (the vulnerability of) life. There is a huge sense of togetherness, and together we shape an enormous achievement. Will you join us in taking on the challenge?

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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.