Join Garth Callaghan for 24 Days of Giving

Today’s the day we start to re-think what it means to give back, and we want you to come along with us. We’re kicking off 24 Days of Giving – a new campaign that’s all about the health data PatientsLikeMe members selflessly donate and how we can say thank you.

Today is also known as Giving Tuesday – a day that celebrates generosity. We’re hoping that after you celebrate by giving a donation of time or money to your favorite non-profit, you’ll consider coming back to PatientsLikeMe to donate your data. For every piece of health data you share on PatientsLikeMe over the next 24 days, we’re going to donate up to $20,000 to Make-A-Wish® Massachusetts and Rhode Island to help fund life-affirming wishes for seriously ill children.

Not a PatientsLikeMe member yet? Join the community and start donating your #dataforgood. Already a member? Head to your 3-stars page to make an update and data donation.

Leading the charge- Garth Callaghan (@NapkinNotesDad)

Some of you might know Garth as the Napkin Notes Dad. He’s been diagnosed with cancer four times and may not live long enough to watch his daughter Emma graduate from high school. But he doesn’t dwell on that. Garth takes each day as a gift and has fulfilled a promise he made to write 826 napkin notes. Emma will have one waiting for her in every lunch until the day she graduates.

Garth’s personal legacy is his words, and on PatientsLikeMe, his medical legacy is his data. He’s sharing his experiences in the hopes that others can learn from his journey and help fight their own battles better.

“It certainly doesn’t help me to keep my symptoms or my side-effects secret. I feel that I owe other patients my experience. If I donate my data, if I share with an organization that can put it together and see a pattern … I’m helping all of the patients.”

We’ll keep everyone updated on the 24 Days of Giving drive, so keep an eye on our
PatientsLikeMe Twitter and Facebook. Want to share about the data you’ve donated with others on social? Use the hashtag, #24DaysofGiving.

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