Dear Ellen (and Andy),

I know you’re a busy gal, so I’ll cut to the chase: My friend Megan Jackson is an amazing person with a crazy idea – and she needs your help.

In May 2009, 28-year-old Megan Jackson created EmsCharityKiss, a campaign to help increase mental health awareness and raise money for research. With the help of Everyday Hero and so many generous people, Megan has helped raise more than $1,000 for One in Five, a small nonprofit group in Australia also geared toward raising awareness and research funds.

You’re probably thinking, “How noble of her! But, there are campaigns and charities and organizations all over the world doing similar work – what makes Megan’s amazingness so unique?”

Well, that’s where her “crazy idea” comes in:

What makes Megan so amazing is not that she created EmsCharityKiss; it’s that, after dealing with depression for 10 years and trying desperately to avoid attention, she’s chosen to come out of her shell, speak publicly about her struggles, and…

…convince Robert Pattinson to give her her first kiss.

Can you imagine the kind of courage it must have taken to, after spending a decade battling depression and trying to maintain privacy, throw all caution to the wind and launch a public campaign to convince one of today’s hottest celebrities to grant you your very first kiss in the name of such an important cause?

Talk about guts!

So far, Megan has a lot to be thankful for: In half a year, she’s successfully launched a mental health awareness campaign and raised money for mental health research. She’s found support from family, friends, and folks from the mental health communities and the Twilight and other fan communities and, on a more personal level, she’s managed to maintain the courage that helped bring her to this point in the first place.

Still, EmsCharityKiss hasn’t yet captured the attention of the world’s most in-demand vamp, and that’s where we’re hoping you can help.

Megan’s story and mission contain just the kind of upbeat, inspiring ingredients it takes to make an Ellen show, and by helping Megan Jackson get Robert Pattinson’s attention you’ll help this brave woman finally get her first kiss, but you’ll also help shine a spotlight on a fantastic cause.

You can learn more about (and contact!) Megan when you visit the EmsCharityKiss website, check out the Facebook and Twitter accounts, and watch the videos on Megan’s YouTube account.

Thank you!

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