This year our focus is on Youth with ME/CFS and we have a new poster which is especially aimed at capturing the attention of youth who may suffer from ME/CFS – If you would like to promote ME Awareness among youth, posters are available through us.
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ME Awareness Day the 12th of May – Letter to Parliament
The 12th of May is ME Day and this is a time when we encourage our members or those who wish to support us, by writing a letter to local Members of Parliament to make them aware of ME/CFS in the community.
If you would like to take part please download the form letter, fill it in by following the procedures below and send in to your local MP. We thank you for your support.
- Fill in your name and address
- Fill in the name of your MP
- Sign the letter
- Address the envelope
- Post the letter, there is no postage needed on letters addressed to MP’s at Parliament Building, Wellington.
v Address the envelope:
Member of Parliament’s name
Parliament Office
Private Bag 18888
Parliament Buildings
Wellington 6160
You do not need to affix a postage stamp.
Post the letter.
Your letter will count. It may take time, but there is influence in the number of letters received
Dr Vallings North Island Meetings Scheduled
Dr Vallings will be holding meetings in regions around the North Island during the months of May, June, August and September.
See contact people for your region below for more details.
6th May – Rotorua – contact Ann Lemon 0800 632 377
25th June – Tauranga – contact Jackie Bassett (07) 811 480
11th Aug – Hamilton – contact Tracey Larsen (07) 834 4745
6th Sept – Wellington – contact Catherine Entwistle (04) 232 4033
17th Sept – Auckland – Arthritis/FM group – details to be arranged
Check in again, more information to follow.
ME Group Link Christmas 2015
Here is a copy of the Christmas ME Group Link Newsletter for anyone interested in seeing what ME/CFS Groups from around the country are involved in. If you click on the first Page you will be able to view the full Newsletter.
Seasons Greetings
We Wish You All the Very Best
For Christmas and the New Year!
From
Heather, Debbie and all Committee,
MEISS (Otago & Southland) AGM
The MEISS Otago AGM is to be held at Community House 283-301 Moray Place at 1 PM on the 28th of November (Saturday). Professor Warren Tate is the guest speaker and will lecture on his research on ME/CFS. The AGM is quite short. Afternoon Tea is provided. ALL WELCOME!
Whangarei ME Information Service Support Group: Guest Speaker Dr Ros Vallings
Come and hear Dr Ros Vallings (New Zealand Order of Merit). An International expert on Chronic Fatigue Syndrome talking about diagnosis and treatment of Myalgic Encephalopathy / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.
Friday 4th of December
Cafler Suite at Forum North
10.30 a.m.
Entry $6
plus $4 for transcript if required
All welcome
AGM – ME/CFS Group (Canterbury) Inc. Dr Vallings Speaker
ME/CFS Group (Canterbury) Inc.
Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 28th October
Avebury House,
9 Eveleyn Couzins Avenue,
Richmond,
Christchurch.
Time: 1.30 – 3.30 pm.
Come along and Meet Special guest speaker Dr Vallings the National Specialist for ME/CFS.
All welcome!
Annual General Meeting
The ANZMES Annual General Meeting will be held on
7 November 2015 at 1.00 PM in the
Independent Living Services Meeting Room
Erson Ave.
Royal Oak, Auckland
If you would like to skip the AGM then you are warmly invited to the ANZMES Seminar which will take place at 1.30pm directly after the AGM.
Our guest speakers will be Professor Warren Tate who works for the Bio Chemistry Dept at the University of Otago. He will update us on his research into finding a Bio Marker for ME/CFS. Dr Ros Vallings will be talking about her new book that has just been published for young people with ME/CFS and she will also update us on the latest promising international research. Richie Barnett our Face of ME will speak about his experience with ME/CFS. ALL WELCOME! Afternoon Tea Provided.
Professor Tate Dr Ros Vallings Richie Barnett
Mini Seminar Dunedin – Dr Ros Vallings.
MEISS (Otago and Southland) Inc.
Dr Ros Vallings is holding a Mini Seminar upstairs at the Dunedin Community House in Moray Place on October the 9th at 1 PM. Dr Vallings will be talking about her newly published book “Managing ME/CFS, A guide for young people” and she will also update everyone on the latest international research. All welcome, afternoon tea provided.
