Journal of IiME Volume 7 Issue 1 Wherever you are based and whatever role you play, be it front of stage or behind the scenes: we thank you for your support. Here follows just a few of the campaigns set up by supporters to raise awareness of ME and to raise funds for the IiME Biomedical Research Fund. Big Finish Productions is pleased to announce a very special release to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of archaeologist and adventurer Bernice Summerfield. Many Happy Returns will be a unique featurelength drama where every penny will go to supporting Invest in ME. (May 2013) Beckham on Channel 4′s Richard and Judy. This positive feedback encouraged her back into the studio where she worked with producer Shane Shanahan on her next album ‘Nobody wants to know ya when ya Nobody’. The Big Sleep for ME is an awareness and fundraising event initiated by Julia Cottam as part of the Let’s do it for ME effort to raise awareness and funds for biomedical research. Stacy Hart aka Rap/Hip Hop artist Mama Chill is an ME sufferer with real talent. When diagnosed with ME doctors told her that any chance of a music career was well and truly over but Stacy didn’t let this discourage her. While bedbound for two years she released 13 track home demo rap/hiphop album ‘RAW’ and also entered and won a competition to write a song for Victoria One Day One Pound encourages donations of £1 to be made on the 1st each month. If you would like to join us in creating a sea change by donating just £1 (or more if you wish) one day a month for Biomedical ME Research text the code ODOP99 £1 to 70070. Invest in ME (Charity Nr. 1114035) www.investinme.org Page 16 of 36
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