Dec. 12, 2011
Catalyst Fund (http://www.cfids.org/about/thecatalystfund.asp) donor Lee Me=
isel, MD, JD, MPH, has issued a challenge to help inspire first-time gifts =
in support of the Association. He will make a $10,000 "bonus" donation if w=
e can attract 100 gifts (of any size) from new donors in 10 days. Please he=
lp us secure (http://bit.ly/2011fund) Dr. Meisel's bonus donation!=20
If you value our transformative research program (http://www.research1st.co=
m/2011/11/28/accelerate/) and/or the information you receive from Research1=
st (our website/blog http://www.research1st.com/), via CFIDSLink (http://ww=
w.cfids.org/archives/cfidslink/december-2011.asp) our monthly e-newsletter)=
, on our Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/CFIDSAssn), through our Twi=
tter feed (http://twitter.com/#%21/PlzSolveCFS) (or otherwise http://www.cf=
ids.org/default.asp) and you've never made a gift before, now is the time!=
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Our secure online donation page is available 24/7 at http://bit.ly/2011fund=
. You can also call our office at 704-365-2343. If no one is available to t=
ake your call, please leave a message with contact information and someone =
will return your call on the next business day. You can also mail a check t=
o PO Box 220398, Charlotte, NC 28222-0398.
If you're already an Association supporter, please share this opportunity w=
ith family and friends who may consider making a gift in your honor. You ca=
n simply "forward" this email with a note, or send a link to this same anno=
uncement (http://www.research1st.com/2011/12/09/1st-time/) posted at Resear=
ch1st. We gratefully acknowledge both donor and honoree and you will both j=
oin our family of Catalysts and will receive special updates and invitation=
s to live and web events throughout the coming year. (Even though it won't =
count toward this particular challenge, we'd love to receive another donati=
on from you as well!)
To help track our progress toward 100 First-Time Gifts, we've added a new c=
heck box to our on-line donation form (http://bit.ly/2011fund). We will als=
o double-check every donation received by mail, phone and online as they're=
received and we'll regularly update the tally here. The 10-day period bega=
n Dec. 9 and ends on Dec. 18. Thank you for your support and for encouragin=
g others to support The Catalyst Fund! (http://www.cfids.org/about/thecatal=
ystfund.asp)
Gifts of every size are needed to reach the ambitious $2 million goal. The =
CFIDS Association of America is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) charitable organizat=
ion and donations are tax-deductible to the full extent allowed by law. You=
can make a secure online donation at http://bit.ly/2011fund or call 704-36=
5-2343 (if no one is available to take your call, please leave a message an=
d your call will be returned on the next business day). Catalyst http://bit=
.ly/2011fund
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