Helping to Fund the Work of Your TMA

The officers and board members of the TMA are volunteers; they receive no compensation of any kind for their work.  There are no employees in the TMA.  There are no offices; the officers work out of their homes.  In order to facilitate access to support and information, the TMA does not charge membership fees.  As TM, NMO, ADEM and ON are rare conditions and our membership is small, it is extremely difficult to raise funds for our cause.  We work most diligently to focus our resources on the direct services to our members.  We operate exclusively on the basis of the generous and voluntary support of our members.  There are numerous ways for everyone to help support the TMA, even if you are not in a position to make a financial contribution.  Please consider getting involved in one of our fundraising efforts.

Search the Internet and Raise Money for the TMA
You can raise money every time you search the web, at iSearchiGive.com. Make it your homepage and use it to find everything from news on the economy, to mood-lifting jokes (we recommend the latter). The Transverse Myelitis Association gets a penny (or more!) every time you search. Believe it or not, it adds up quickly and best of all, it costs you NOTHING!
> Start iGiving at: www.iSearchiGive.com/TMA

Donate your cell phones
You can donate your cell phones to help raise funds for The Transverse Myelitis Association.  Go to http://cellphones.myelitis.org

Online Shopping
There are numerous online shopping opportunities, as well as sales on eBay which can be made through the following link:  http://www.myelitis.org/store.htm  A percentage of the sales are donated to the TMA. 

Save Gas. Save Time. Raise Money!
With over 700 stores in the iGive Mall and access to hundreds of exclusive coupons, free shipping deals, and sales, iGive is the smart way to shop. You'll find everything from daily necessities to special occasion and holiday gifts, at stores you know and love. So save a trip to the mall, and avoid the long lines. You'll never pay more when you reach a store through iGive, and up to 26% of each purchase benefits The Transverse Myelitis Association!
> Start iGiving at: www.iGive.com/TMA

Café Press
Shop for items with The Transverse Myelitis Association logo to raise awareness and show your support! http://www.cafepress.com/myelitis

Amazon.com
You can shop at Amazon.com for Books, Music, DVDs, Videos, Toys and more.
http://www.myelitis.org/amazon

Music Downloads for any device!
Shop for your favorite song or album from our mp3 store powered by Amazon and download music that works with an Ipod or any mp3 player.
http://www.myelitis.org/shopmp3

eBay
Now you can sell an item on eBay and donate from 10% to 100% of the final sale price to help support the TMA. http://www.myelitis.org/ebay

Reading for Rachel
If you are a teacher, a student or a parent of a student and would like to establish the Reading for Rachel Program in your school, everything you will need to get the program started can be found on the Reading for Rachel web site: http://www.readingforrachel.org. All funds received by The Transverse Myelitis Association for the Reading for Rachel Program are used exclusively for research to better understand TM, to find treatments for the symptoms of TM, and to ultimately find a cure.  If you are interested in starting the Reading for Rachel program in your school, you can also contact Cathy Dorocak, Rachel’s Mom and International Chair of the Reading for Rachel Program: cathy@readingforrachel.org; (440)572-5574.

Donations by Check
We always welcome and are grateful for a donation to the TMA.  You can download a donation form to include with your check from the link:  www.myelitis.org/donation-form.htm  Please make a check or money order payable to The Transverse Myelitis Association and mail it to:

The Transverse Myelitis Association
1787 Sutter Parkway
Powell OH 43065-8806

Thank you!