Dear Editor
Meningitis Now has today launched its 2018 Ribbon Appeal, which gives everyone an opportunity to remember loved ones this Christmas – and we’d like to invite your readers to dedicate their own ribbon. Each year the charity helps people to honour those they have lost with a ribbon inscribed with their family member or friend’s name. These are placed on our Tree of Remembrance at our Christmas Concert in Gloucester Cathedral on Thursday 13 December.
To dedicate a ribbon visit our website at www.MeningitisNow.org/
It’s only through the generosity of individuals that we’re able to save lives and rebuild futures, through our research, awareness and support work, and your donation really does make a difference.
This year’s appeal is spearheaded by Russ and Kerry Fisher, of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, who lost their daughter Rubie to bacterial meningitis at just six weeks old in 2015. We have been supporting the family since then. Russ and Kerry have bravely allowed us to film their story to help with our appeal and you can view this at www.meningitisnow.org/rubie
We remain committed to being here to support all those who need us after meningitis as we move towards a future where no one in the UK dies from this disease and everybody affected gets the support they need.
If anyone would like to know more about our fight against meningitis and our Ribbon Appeal, or get tickets for our concert, please visit our website.
Yours faithfully
Tom Nutt
Chief Executive, Meningitis Now, Fern House, Bath Road, Stroud, Gloucestershire GL5 3TJ
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