Take the #Plank4ME Challenge, Support ME Research

We're inviting our community, and yours, to join the #Plank4ME challenge in support of the Open Medicine Foundation's current research campaign.

How it works:

Take a photo or record a short video (no more than 15 seconds and 100 MB) of yourself planking in support of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis research. You can see a video example here.

If a plank isn't accessible to you, that's completely fine. You're welcome to lie down on the floor, a couch, or a bed instead, and simply say you're "planking" in support of ME research. There's no wrong way to participate, and no pressure to push past what feels safe for you.

A few details:

• No donation is required to submit a video or photo, this is about raising awareness, though you're welcome to challenge friends and family to donate to OMF's campaign if you'd like.

• More campaign information may be found here.

• Campaign donations may be made here.

• By submitting your video/photo, you're giving the ME|FM Society of BC permission to use it to support the current OMF campaign.

• Submission deadline: October 31, 2026, giving us time to compile submissions into a shareable video ahead of the campaign's December 31, 2026 close.

How to send your video/photo:

Upload it here or email it to humanresources@mefm.bc.ca.

Challenge your friends! Once you've submitted your video, tag a few friends and ask them to plank (or lie down) and donate to the OMF campaign too!