March 2014 Community Newsletter

Dear Myositis Support Family and Friends,

March 2014 is an exciting month for Ben’s Friends, as everything seems to fall into place! But before we share the good news, we invite you to participate in a brief survey on the positive impact that getting support in a community does to one’s health and outlook. The resulting data will be used in our non-profit grant applications.

Click here to take survey now.

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IN THIS ISSUE

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Myositis COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

Welcome New Members

Featured Content

Featured Member

Picture of the Month

Community Stat

BEN'S FRIENDS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

Ben’s Friends Launches Online Doctors Database

Ben’s Friends Announces Partnership with Doctors 2.0

Various Ben’s Friends Communities Celebrate Awareness Month

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Welcome New Members

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You have come to the right place.

Now, start connecting with your new family, add useful information to our site and familiarize yourself with the community features. Here are quick helpful tips:

1. Tell us more about yourself. Share your story on the Blog area or post a picture or video through the Media tab.

2. Explore more of the site. Use the quick Search tab for your queries and participate in the Discussions forum.

3. Stay in touch with your friends through mobile. Here's how : Just type the site URL on your browser, add /m at the end, press Enter and you are ready to go.

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Myositis COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS

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Featured Content: What's wrong with me...

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Give some support for Jhouiy in determining on what he's dealing with through this discussion post.

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Featured Member: Jhouiy

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From Connecticut, this Myositis member is currently battling the unknown. Give him comforting words of wisdom as support through his profile page.

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Picture of the Month

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Sometimes we need to remind ourselves! Barbara H shared pic is our picture of the month.

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Community Stat:

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Number of Members as of March 1, 2014 : 204

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BEN'S FRIENDS HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

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Ben’s Friends Launches Online Doctors Database

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Our online directory of over 2000 doctors knowledgeable with rare diseases is now available. This list will also be a feature of our Ben’s Friends iPhone app soon!

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Ben’s Friends Announces Partnership with Doctors 2.0

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Celebrate Rare Disease Day with us on February 28 by sharing our Ben’s Friends Flyer with your friends, giving out our e-book as a gift to someone affected by rare disease, and more!

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Various Ben’s Friends Communities Celebrate Awareness Month

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Join our Lyme Disease Support, Living with Narcolepsy, Traumatic Brain Injury Support and Nephrotic Syndrome Support as they celebrate Awareness Month for their specific conditions!

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