FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO THOSE SUFFERING FROM FIBROMYALGIA, CHRONIC
FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME
Chronically Ill People Now Have an Emergency Fund to
Draw on During Times of Financial Hardship
Chronically ill people generally have little to celebrate about, but that's
all about to change. Members of Reaching Out, a website dedicated to helping
those who suffer from Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, now have
an exciting program to rely on during financial emergencies. The program,
called "Emergency Outtie Fund," began in March 08 and is the brainchild of
Karen Clinton, Support Group Administrator, Carrie Nelson, Editor of Reaching Out's
free monthly newsletter, and Sparrow Ivy, Website Administrator of
Reaching Out's site at _www.reaching-out.info_ (http://www.reaching-out.info/) . "
We started the fund," commented Sparrow Ivy, "because we saw so many members
having to choose between filling their monthly prescriptions or paying rent."
Of course, for many chronically ill, they are no strangers to having to
choose between two necessary items. "You can practically watch someone go through
the sad and unfortunate stages you went through earlier," commented Sparrow.
"It starts off with losing your sources of income. Then there's the loss
of health and life insurance, prescription and other work related benefits.
Then we quickly deplete our savings and our friends' and families' ability to
help. Finally, we start the process of deciding if we're going to fix our
vehicle or buy that prescription. After watching our Member's go this bitter
process over and over, it became unbearable, so we decided to start this fund."
Reaching Out was started in 2004 by a small group of people who were
battling Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and other associated illness.
Their services, all free, includes a website which offers advocacy, small, email
support groups, links, current updates on treatment and research, 24-hour
chat and bulletin board, and stories of courage for all survivors. Also
available is a terrific free monthly 18-page newsletter which can be seen in some of
the best doctor's offices in the U.S. and Canada or sent to an email
address. They've won two web awards and were listed in the top five websites by
Karen Richards on About.com in 2007.
If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an
interview, please call Dr. John Ivy at 208/255-1216 or email_ reachingoutsite@aol.com_
(mailto:reachingoutsite@aol.com?subject=Press%20Release%20for%20Reaching%20Out) .
FATIGUE SYNDROME/ME
Chronically Ill People Now Have an Emergency Fund to
Draw on During Times of Financial Hardship
Chronically ill people generally have little to celebrate about, but that's
all about to change. Members of Reaching Out, a website dedicated to helping
those who suffer from Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME, now have
an exciting program to rely on during financial emergencies. The program,
called "Emergency Outtie Fund," began in March 08 and is the brainchild of
Karen Clinton, Support Group Administrator, Carrie Nelson, Editor of Reaching Out's
free monthly newsletter, and Sparrow Ivy, Website Administrator of
Reaching Out's site at _www.reaching-out.info_ (http://www.reaching-out.info/) . "
We started the fund," commented Sparrow Ivy, "because we saw so many members
having to choose between filling their monthly prescriptions or paying rent."
Of course, for many chronically ill, they are no strangers to having to
choose between two necessary items. "You can practically watch someone go through
the sad and unfortunate stages you went through earlier," commented Sparrow.
"It starts off with losing your sources of income. Then there's the loss
of health and life insurance, prescription and other work related benefits.
Then we quickly deplete our savings and our friends' and families' ability to
help. Finally, we start the process of deciding if we're going to fix our
vehicle or buy that prescription. After watching our Member's go this bitter
process over and over, it became unbearable, so we decided to start this fund."
Reaching Out was started in 2004 by a small group of people who were
battling Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/ME and other associated illness.
Their services, all free, includes a website which offers advocacy, small, email
support groups, links, current updates on treatment and research, 24-hour
chat and bulletin board, and stories of courage for all survivors. Also
available is a terrific free monthly 18-page newsletter which can be seen in some of
the best doctor's offices in the U.S. and Canada or sent to an email
address. They've won two web awards and were listed in the top five websites by
Karen Richards on About.com in 2007.
If you'd like more information about this topic, or to schedule an
interview, please call Dr. John Ivy at 208/255-1216 or email_ reachingoutsite@aol.com_
(mailto:reachingoutsite@aol.com?subject=Press%20Release%20for%20Reaching%20Out) .
