What is Gifts for M.E.
Gifts for M.E. is a charity to provide useful items to ME/CFS patients in the United States. When launched in 2026, ME/CFS patients or their caretakers in the United States will be able to register to be considered for available gifts.
Planned items include: black-out sleep masks (such as Manta Pro), noise-cancelling headphones, grocery delivery subscriptions, shower chairs, heart rate monitors, lower-stimulation gaming devices, and more.
Selected applicants will receive their items at no cost, with shipping and coordination handled by our fiscal sponsor, the MECFS Clinic of MN.
(Example items only)
Our Offerings
Round 1
25 Manta PRO Sleep Masks
Round 2
20 Personalized Care Packages ($50/person)
Registrations for Round 1 and Round 2 are open for ME/CFS patients & caretakers within the United States from October 1st through October 31st, 2026. Round 1 is expected to ship in Winter 2026, and Round 2 will be worked through across 2027. Please register at the form below.The form is expected to take 10 minutes. You may only fill the form once. Please reach out to Evan at [email protected] with any questions.
Stay notified for when registration opens!
Spend a Week with M.E.
Watch the organizer’s Spend a Week with M.E. time lapse video to learn about what it’s like to live with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: an underfunded, under-researched, and complicated disease that nearly 3% of Americans are suffering from.
Organized by
an ME/CFS
patient
Evan Erickson is a 22-year-old clarinetist, composer, and recent graduate of the University of Memphis. In August of 2024, a mononucleosis infection threw him out of his rising life in Memphis to be taken care of by his Mom back in Iowa. His condition has progressed into the diagnosis: ‘ME/CFS’.
Gifts for M.E. FAQ’s
Gifts for M.E.
Fill out the form to get notified when Gifts for M.E. officially launches and patient registration opens. Evan is always happy to answer questions. Just email him at:
*Gifts for M.E. is fiscally sponsored by MECFS Clinic MN, a 501(c)(c3) volunteer-run nonprofit treating ME/CFS and Long COVID patients at no cost. All donations are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Get notified when we
launch later this year!
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