About Us
The project originated from conversations between an enlightened doctor and a ME/CFS sufferer in the summer of 2008.
The two were Dr. Herbert Hyman, M.D. a retired physician and authority on the disease, and Dan Moricoli, who has been afflicted with ME/CFS since May, 2006.
The discussions between the two men initially focused on ways to help ME/CFS sufferers, as well as to increase knowledge of the illness among medical practitioners, in their immediate South Florida area.
Their discussions quickly expanded to include Marla Silverman, a sufferer of ME/CFS for over 11 years and founder of a neuroendocrine immune disorder advocacy organization named P.A.N.D.O.R.A. (www.pandoranet.info).
Also joining the group was Dr. Kenneth Friedman, a professor at the New Jersey School of Medicine. Dr. Friedman is not only an expert on the disease but has a daughter who is severely afflicted with the condition.
The group quickly realized that while their initial attention was focused on ME/CFS patients in South Florida, their efforts could easily evolve to serve ME/CFS sufferers throughout the United States and the rest of the world via a user-collaborative web site.
Accordingly, the website ME-CFSKnowledgeCenter.com was registered and the first tentative steps taken towards the development of their vision of a patient-oriented, user-collaborative, Internet presence which would directly serve those afflicted with the disease in their daily lives.
cfsKnowledgeCenter, Inc. was formally established as a Florida Not for Profit corporation in September, 2008. Application to the IRS has been submitted for 503(c) non-profit tax status.
However expansive our dreams for the future, we start with limited time and resources.
We hope you share our vision and invite you to join our ME-CFSCommunity.
To the extent that you are able, we hope, too, that you will consider donating a bit of your time and a few of your dollars to help us along our path. For more specific information about how you can help, please refer to Help Us Help YOU.
