CO-CURE: NOT:Financial Resources for Those Suffering from Fibromyalgia/CFIDS/ME

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NOT:Financial Resources for Those Suffering from

Fibromyalgia/CFIDS/ME

 

From Dr.John Ivy <_Drivy19_ (Drivy19) >:

 

 

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Contact: Dr. John Ivy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Tel. 208/255-1216

Email: _reachingoutsite_ (reachingoutsite)

 

 

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/_ (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.â€

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_

(reachingoutsite) _

(_reachingoutsite?subject=Press%20Release%20for%20Reaching%20Ou

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(reachingoutsite?subject=Press%20Release%20for%20Reaching%20Out)

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