Chairman's Circle

Are you ready to make a difference?

I am. My name is Jon Sterling and I’ve battled CFIDS since 1989 when my illness forced me to leave my job as a principal in the New York City schools. But I’m fighting back as a dedicated CFIDS advocate, as Chairman of The CFIDS Association of America and as a vigorous proponent of the Association’s vital work.

For 17 years The CFIDS Association has made terrific progress for me and for all people with CFIDS — from Social Security Ruling S99-2p which standardizes CFIDS disability claims and makes it easier for disabled CFIDS patients to acquire their benefits at an earlier stage in the SSA appeals process to funding over $4 million in CFIDS research, making our organization the largest source of CFIDS research dollars aside from the federal government.

The generosity of our donors is vital to speeding better health to people living with CFIDS today and to investing in the health of future generations. So, if you’re ready to make a difference in the campaign to conquer CFIDS , please accept my personal invitation to join me in The Chairman’s Circle.

The Chairman’s Circle is a distinction reserved for a special group of monthly Association donors. As a member of The Chairman’s Circle you will:

• Receive the Chairman’s Circle, my special quarterly report to Chairman’s Circle members;
• Help the Association maintain its low administrative costs through this effective means of giving; and
• A special invitation to meet others who share your passion about ending CFIDS at an exclusive event this summer in Washington, DC.

The CFIDS Association of America understands that you likely have numerous demands on your resources and we deeply appreciate all gifts regardless of size.

But please do give. If conquering CFIDS is important to you, make The CFIDS Association one of your top philanthropic priorities — together our work brings hope and better health to 800,000 Americans.

To join The Chairman’s Circle, click here for a downloadable form or send an e-mail to Kim Almond at kalmond@cfids.org.

Jonathan B. Sterling
Chairman of the Board,
The CFIDS Association of America

P.S. To learn more about me and other Association leaders, click here.