On January 24, 2026, our first awareness matchday of this year took place at Wuppertaler SV during the game against SSVg Velbert. At our information stand, WSV fans could learn about ME/CFS and get our solidarity T-shirt in exchange for a donation. Behind our information stand, we also prepared a small exhibition about our illnesses and Empty Stands. In addition to donations by fans on matchday, we also received the cup donations, which will benefit the ME/CFS Research Foundation.
Furthermore, during halftime we had the opportunity to conduct an interview in which we talked about the realities of people who are mildly and severely ill and communicated the need for research, care, and recognition.
We would like to extend our thanks to WSV, the fan council, and the fan project Wuppertal, as well as to all the volunteers on site, for the successful awareness matchday. We are already looking forward to the next ones. We have a lot planned for this year!
