40 for 40 Campaign

40 for 40 Campaign: Celebrating Row’s Life at 40 & Fundraising for a Brighter Future

Dear Friends and Family,

This year marks a big milestone in Row's life as she turns 40, and there's nothing she wants more than the gift of better health. As a united group of loved ones, we are embarking on a mission to raise £40,000 throughout 2024 to fund Row’s healing journey, donate to vital medical research and support others suffering from this cruel condition.

Row, our dear friend and endless adventurer with a contagious lust for life, is battling severe M.E. (Myalgic Encephalomyelitis), a condition that has significantly impacted her life in every way. She was last able to leave the house in December 2021 and has been entirely bed-bound since then. Row requires full time care and support with all daily tasks like washing and eating. Due to extreme light, sound and touch sensitivities, Row has spent much of that time in silence in a dark room. We’ve had only a handful of conversations over the past year and somehow Row is keeping the strength to persevere through the pain. The curtains are now open and she is able to just about hold eye contact at times, but we have a long way to go yet.

Unfortunately, due to M.E. research being so poorly funded and a lack of medical services, individuals like Row are left to navigate this complex landscape on their own. We're on a mission to change this and we need your help. Choose your way to make a difference:

Your generous donations will have a huge impact, we’ll make sure of it. They’ll be used to:

1. Support Row’s recovery: Access to testing and possible treatments unfortunately comes with a hefty price tag. We’re determined to do everything we can to support our adventure seeking, fun loving friend’s journey to better health and improve her quality of life along the way.

2. Fund research: M.E. is one of the most poorly understood medical conditions. A portion of the donations will be dedicated to essential research that aims to improve knowledge and identify possible treatments.

3. Support other sufferers: Adjusting to life with M.E. is challenging and isolating and we’ve learnt a lot through Row’s journey. We have plans to create and distribute care packages for other sufferers to help in a practical way and remind them they are not alone.

Let's make Row's 40th birthday memorable for all the right reasons. Every contribution, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to our £40,000 goal and is a powerful message of solidarity, showing Row and other M.E. sufferers that they are not alone in this battle.

Your support is greatly appreciated.

With love and gratitude,

The 40 for 40 team.