Blue Sunday: Tea party for M.E. - Sunday, May 17, 2026

[ahimsa]

This thread is for information about any Blue Sunday 2026 fundraising events.

Anna started this fundraiser in 2013. Here's a link to her page for this year:

Blue Sunday 2026

Ideas on how to join in on Sunday 17th May 2026: Wear something blue (pyjamas count!), and/or Dig out your best cups and saucers, and/or Bake or buy your favourite cake, and/or Post a photo of your…

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Ideas on how to join in on Sunday 17th May 2026:

- Wear something blue (pyjamas count!), and/or
- Dig out your best cups and saucers, and/or
- Post a photo of your tea party set-up to social media, and/or
- Invite others to enjoy tea and cake with you in-person, via video call, or by sharing photos, and/or
- Donate the price you’d pay in a café to an M.E. charity, and/or
- Connect with others online who are doing the same, by commenting on their posts

You can use the hashtags #BlueSunday2026 and #TeaPartyForME2026, or the Facebook Event for 2026 to share your photos and chat with others.

It can be as simple as asking your family and friends to text you a photo of their daily cup of tea.

More details at the link.

 

[ahimsa]

Blue Sunday Tea Party | #MEAction

#MEAction NC is having a tea party and you’re invited! Click for details.

www.meaction.net

Blue Sunday Tea Party

Sun, May 17 on Zoom
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM EDT

#MEAction NC is having a tea party and you’re invited!

Sunday, May 17th, is #BlueSunday, a worldwide celebration of the ME community and the ways we support each other through this terrible disease. It is a way for people with ME to feel a sense of connection and community despite the isolation of this disease.

This year, MEAction NC is joining in! We are hosting a tea party on Sunday, May 17th at 1:00 PM (ET) and we’re inviting everyone (regardless of where you live).

Full details at link above. Register for the online tea party here:

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: #MEAction NC's Blue Sunday Tea Party. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: #MEAction NC's Blue Sunday Tea Party. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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[Gingersnap]

There’s a company selling a blue Sunday letterbox gift and they’re donating 100% of the profits from the box to ME Research UK.

Blue Sunday Hug in a Box (Limited Edition)

Created especially for Blue Sunday 2026, this letterbox-friendly hug in a box is designed to deliver a little treat right to a loved one's door. Inside, they’ll find a fudgy chocolate brownie, soft, indulgent and perfect for a well-deserved treat, alongside a mini pack of English breakfast tea...

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