The Blue Ribbon Foundation

The Blue Ribbon Foundation is the umbrella organization for The Blue Ribbon Fellowship, the documentary Forgotten Plague and Step Up For ME.

It is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation established in the state of Georgia, United States.

Mission
To foster a national public dialogue that can lead to finding the cause, cure, and prevention of neuro-immune diseases. They seek a world in which all medical students are educated about ME/CFS. The Blue Ribbon Fellowship educates infectious disease students with a Fellowship at a infectious disease institute working with ME/CFS patients.

Board of directors
As of September 2016, the following are board of directors:


 * Giridhar Subramanian (Analyst, CSX Transportation)
 * Hannah Tsui (Entrepreneur)
 * Nicole Castillo (Co-Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Forgotten Plague)
 * Ryan Prior (Co-Director, Producer, Writer, Forgotten Plague)
 * Stephanie Land (Freelance writer and author, BRF’s Communications Director)
 * Travis Preston (Cinematographer, Editor, Forgotten Plague)
 * Mary Prior
 * Tom Prior

US Congressional outreach
For the Millions Missing protests, May 27, 2016, Congressional Packs including a letter and the DVD Forgotten Plague were delivered to members of congress.

Fellowship Recipients

 * Kristina Teresa Gemayel, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
 * Kelly Hilton, Nova Southeastern University of Osteopathic Medicine