I'm Doug DiNunzio, and I'm a GBS survivor. Merrilyn was the first person from the GBS/CIDP Foundation International to contact me while I was still hospitalized back in 2014. Not only have we been friends since that day, but I've become a point of contact volunteer for the Foundation, reporting up to Merrilyn.

I think I can speak for everyone who knows Merrilyn and Tim that we were beside ourselves in shock to hear about Tim's passing. We've been to the Conway Walk & Roll fundraisers many times, and Tim has been a fixture at all of them. He was always so kind, so happy to help, friendly to everyone, and he was a machine in how he helped with the setup and tear-down of every event. The love they had for each other was so apparent.

Merrilyn is no doubt facing many challenges, so I wanted to put this fundraiser together so we can all help Merrilyn with the many current and future bills she'll have ahead of her. Please donate what you can to help her during this incredibly trying time.