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

See myalgic encephalomyelitis.

See chronic fatigue syndrome.