Over 55 people gathered on the Quayside at dusk on May 12th. We had amazing support for a fantastic event!
Lighting up the Night for the 25th Anniversary of World ME Awareness Day May 12, 2017
For 
ME, 
FMS, 
MCS and Lyme
“Going” to my Light Up the Night Newcastle Upon Tyne & Gateshead! UK 2017 Event, on the 25th Anniversary of World ME Awareness Day, May 12, 2017.
So many thanks to my fabulous team of PAs and amazing friends for pulling this off!
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Jo Hellens introduces the speaker: Pauline Donaldson, at the Light Up the Night Newcastle Upon Tyne & Gateshead! UK 2017 event. May 12, 2017.
Mrs Donaldson read a message from the initiator of the event – very severely affected bedbound campaigner, Anita Roddam, who has been living with me for 38 years.
(Photo Phil Benton)
2 Parliamentary Candidates (PCs) Ian Mearnes and Liz Twist, holding the MAIMES “Adopt an MP” Pledge forms. 2 non-attending PCs have also pledged their support, should they be successful in the general election. At Light Up the Night Newcastle Upon Tyne & Gateshead! UK 2017. On May 12, 2017, the 25th Anniversary of World M.E Awareness Day. (Photo: Phil Benton)
Speaker, Pauline Donaldson and Parliamentary Candidates: Ian Mearnes and Liz Twist holding the MAIMES “Adopt an MP” Pledge forms at the Millennium Bridge, Gateshead/Newcastle upon Tyne. 2 more non-attending PCs have pledged their support for our campaign, should they be successful in the general election.
(Photo: Phil Benton)
Our young campaigners, Laura and Emily, handed out leaflets at the Light Up the Night Newcastle Upon Tyne & Gateshead! UK 2017 event, May 12th. They did a great job! Looking forward to seeing you both next year!
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“TOO ILL TO BE HERE!” – three very severely affected PWME are represented at the Light Up the Night Newcastle Upon Tyne & Gateshead! UK 2017 event. Millions ARE Missing
The Gateshead Millennium Bridge lit in purple for Fibromyalgia Awareness and green for Multiple Chemical Sensitivity and Lyme Awareness. May 12, 2017
The Tyne Bridge, Newcastle upon Tyne, lit in Blue for Awareness of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, on the 25th Anniversary of World ME Awareness Day
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