Walk with ME – Emma

Ended
€21,353.00donated
107%
Goal: €20,000.00

On 9 June 2023, nearly 6-year-old Emma Zilinsky passed away suddenly. A wonderful, cheerful, and healthy girl who was full of life. Despite the excellent care of the doctors, Emma did not make it. Emma is deeply missed by many.

Globally, nearly 10 million people contract meningitis or encephalitis each year. A large proportion of them die or are left with permanent after-effects. This must change. Research into meningitis and encephalitis is urgently needed.

Emma attended the Willem Alexander School in Amstelveen. On 26 June 2024, three days before Emma's birthday, the school will commemorate Emma. On that day, the school, together with Emma's parents (Marek and Chantal), will also organise a large fundraising event for the ItsME foundation. That day will include a market where pupils' crafts can be bought and a sponsored walk will take place.

Will you sponsor us?
The sponsored walk will be completed by the two Year 6 classes from the Willem Alexanderschool. Emma's older sister, Nina, is in Year 6. Nina and her sporty classmates will be trying their very hardest to raise money. Please donate to help these superstars reach the finish line! Thank you very much in advance!

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.

Become a volunteer?

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.