Bent But Not Broken is a 501c3 that provides Educational, Emotional & Financial Resource for patients & their caretakers living with CFIDS- Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome. The emotional ups & downs for both the patient and the loved ones around them can be exhausting. The alienation felt from friends, co-workers and even family members can be confusing. The lack of energy directly affects the ability to perform for work, school, social events, etc.I know this because I LIVE WITH CFIDS. After 14 years of living with this disease (in and out of remission) I grew frustrated by the lack of resources for people in similar situations as mine, people I have called "in-betweeners". This group of people fight HARD to get out of bed everyday, usually keep this disease & its complications to themselves & face a private battle while continuing to carry on with daily activities (to the best of their ability) while the financial strains continue to take a toll. The people that WANT to be a productive member of society through work, school, etc that DO NOT GIVE IN to the disease are a group all in their own. Stubborn, strong willed & focused, I am proud to now give these "In-Betweeners" a place to come online. Our nonprofit will provide direct financial aid raised through private donations & events we hold to patients to assist with their medical expenses. Something unique to our nonprofit is we will ALSO be providing financial aid to the caretakers, an often lost group of incredibly important, loving individuals that often give up their own lives to care for the chronically ill in their lives. Donations are the only way we currently have to raise funds to assist these patients so your help spreading the word is greatly appreciated.
