LEXINGTON, Mass., September 01, 2022–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In recognition of Alopecia Areata Awareness Month, bridges, buildings and other landmarks across the United States will be illuminated blue to raise awareness for this serious autoimmune disease.
The effort will unite US cities in observance of Alopecia Areata Awareness Month, which is recognized annually during September. The current illumination schedule follows below. Any updates or additions to the schedule will be posted here. If you plan to visit an illumination, we invite you to take a photo and tag your social media postings with the hashtag: #LightItUpBlue4AlopeciaAreata.
September 1: McNichols Civic Center – Denver, Colorado
September 1: Seattle Convention Center – Seattle, Washington
September 1-30: Hoover City Hall – Hoover, Alabama
September 2: 230 Park Avenue (The Helmsley Building) – New York, New York
September 2: Niagara Falls – Niagara Falls, NY and Ontario, Canada, 10:00 -10:15 pm ET
September 3: Murray Baker Bridge – Peoria, Illinois
September 3-4: Helix Garage – Lexington, Kentucky
September 4: Peace Bridge—Buffalo, New York
September 4: Woodburn Bridge – Woodburn, Oregon
September 6: Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Memorial Bridge – Boston, Massachusetts
September 6: Longfellow Bridge – Boston, Massachusetts
September 6: Fore River Bridge – Quincy, Massachusetts
September 6: Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge – Worcester, Massachusetts
September 6: Nasdaq Tower Times Square – New York, New York
September 6: Pennsylvania State Capitol – Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
September 7: Memorial Bridge—Kittery, Maine
September 7-21: Milwaukee County Historical Society – Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 8: Caesar’s Superdome – New Orleans, Louisiana
September 8: Tennessee State Capitol – Nashville, Tennessee
September 8-9: NASCAR Hall of Fame – Charlotte, North Carolina
September 8-17: JUMP – Jack’s Urban Meeting Place – Boise, Idaho
September 9-12: Concord Hotel – Concord, New Hampshire
September 9: Waterbury City Hall and Chase Building – Waterbury, Connecticut
September 9: Sakonnet River Bridge – Tiverton, Rhode Island
September 10: Union Plaza Building—Little Rock, Arkansas
September 10: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel – Albuquerque, New Mexico
September 10-11: Strollway Pedestrian Bridge – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
September 10-11: Green Street Pedestrian Bridge – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
September 10-11: Twin Arches – Winston-Salem, North Carolina
September 12: Las Vegas City Hall – Las Vegas, Nevada
September 12: Davenport Skybridge – Davenport, Iowa
September 12: Sperry Tower – Eagen, Minnesota
September 13: Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center – Laramie, Wyoming
September 14: Skydance Bridge – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
September 14: Pacifica Honolulu – Honolulu, Hawaii
September 15: Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge – Tarrytown, New York
September 15: Barclay Damon Tower – Syracuse, New York
September 15: Union Street Railroad Bridge – Salem, Oregon
September 16: US17 Bridge – Charleston, South Carolina
September 16-18: Legislative Hall: Delaware State Capitol – Dover, Delaware
September 17: ARCH/Historic 10th Street Bridge – Great Falls, Montana
September 18: JL Tower – Anchorage, Alaska
September 19: Fargo City Hall—Fargo, North Dakota
September 19: Franklin D. Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge – Poughkeepsie, New York
September 19: RSA Bank Trust Building – Mobile, Alabama
September 19: RSA Van Antwerp Building – Mobile, Alabama
September 19: RSA Tower Building – Montgomery Alabama
September 19: RSA Judicial Building – Montgomery, Alabama
September 19: Renaissance Montgomery Hotel & Spa and Convention Center – Montgomery, Alabama
September 20: Wells Fargo’s Duke Energy Center – Charlotte, North Carolina
September 20: Bakowski Bridge of Lights – Shreveport, Louisiana
September 21: The Wheel at Icon Park – Orlando, Florida
September 22: Nasdaq Tower Times Square – New York, New York
September 22: Pawtucket River Bridge – Pawtucket, Rhode Island
September 23: France Avenue Lights – Edina, Minnesota
September 23-25: Concourse Office Park (King and Queen Buildings) – Atlanta, Georgia
September 24: Bank of America Plaza – Dallas, Texas
September 24: Elk River Bridge – Charleston, West Virginia
September 25: Museum at Prairiefire—Overland Park, Kansas
September 25: Cleveland Terminal Tower – Cleveland, Ohio
September 26: City of Moreno Valley “M” – Moreno Valley, California
September 26-28: Gilbert Water Tower – Gilbert, Arizona
September 27: Main Street Square Spiers – Rapid City, South Dakota
September 27-30: Blue Bridge – Grand Rapids, Michigan
September 28: River Lights in the Rock, Main Street Junction and Clinton Park Bridges – Little Rock, Arkansas
September 28: Old Vanderburgh County Courthouse – Evansville, Indiana
September 28: One Liberty Place—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
September 29: Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge – Omaha, Nebraska
September 30: Kansas City Power and Light Building – Kansas City, Missouri
September 30: Bridge of Lights – Ocean City, NJ
September 30: Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center – Virginia Beach, Virginia
In some instances, a live cam may be available to view the illumination from home. For example, Niagara Falls provides a live cam here, and the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, here. Is there a landmark near you? Help us light up the night sky by reaching out to local landmarks to request a blue illumination for Alopecia Areata Awareness Month, then post a photo with #LightItUpBlue4AlopeciaAreata.
Anyone can join the campaign from the comfort of their own home by changing the light on their porch or in a favorite lamp to blue and taking a selfie with the light to share on social media. Inexpensive blue bulbs are available at local lighting and home improvement stores or online. Be sure to tag #LightItUpBlue4AlopeciaAreata in social media posts.
Thank you also to all the landmarks coast to coast for recognizing the importance of Alopecia Areata Awareness Month by lighting it up blue for alopecia areata, and to the photographers who shared their images to help raise awareness.
Alopecia areata is a common autoimmune skin disease that causes hair loss on the scalp, face and sometimes other areas of the body.
Alopecia areata may affect up to approximately 1.5 million Americans at any given time. The scalp is the most commonly affected area, but any hair-bearing site can be affected alone or together with the scalp. Onset of the disease can occur throughout life and affects both women and men. Alopecia areata can be associated with serious psychological consequences, including anxiety and depression. There are currently limited treatment options available for alopecia areata.
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