Philadelphia Black Pride Weekend
The celebration of our 26 Anniversary of Philadelphia Black Gay Pride. A weekend that created resources and provides joy for Black and Brown queer communities.
Mental Health Month - LIGHT UP GREEN!
The purpose of Mental Health Month is to raise awareness, educate the public about mental health conditions, and reduce the stigma that surrounds these conditions. One in five people will experience a mental health condition in a given year, and 50% of people in their lifetime. Mental health affects us all, and awareness benefits us all.
National Nurses Week - LIGHT UP RED!
National Nurses Week
Celebrated annually from May 6–12, National Nurses Week is a moment to shine a light on nurses’ dedication and positive impact on health and wellness. With past activities such as landmark illuminations, social media campaigns, and public engagement events, we are committed to celebrating the nursing profession and sharing it with a broad audience. Each National Nurses Week, American Nurses Association, and the Foundation team up with nurses and nurse advocates nationwide, along with corporations and foundations, to express our collective support for the nursing community. #ThankANurse, #ThePowerofNurses, #NationalNursesWeek2025
Truist Championship- LIGHT UP PURPLE
The PGA Tour (non-profit organization) is bringing the Truist Championship to the Philadelphia Cricket Club for one year only this May. The top 70 golfers in the world will be playing at this signature event. All money raised will be kept in the community supporting programs such as The First Tee Philadelphia, veterans, and thirty area non-profit organizations through Hometown Heroes. The signature color is purple for the event.
Migraine and Headache Awareness Month - LIGHT UP PURPLE!
Over 40 million Americans are impacted by headache and migraine disorders. A disease awareness day plays a vital role to raise public knowledge, address stigma and build a stronger community of patient advocates. #ShinePurpleForHeadache
National Naloxone Awareness Day - LIGHT UP PURPLE/PINK
National Naloxone Awareness Day heightens public awareness of the perils of opioid use and the importance of expanding access to lifesaving overdose reversal medications. The awareness day was launched in 2023 by Victoria’s Voice Foundation with support from a bipartisan congressional resolution recognizing the awareness day annually. Last year, over 70 building and landmarks nationwide, including several in Philadelphia, shined purple in recognition of National Naloxone Awareness Day.
Shine the Light on Sickle Cell - LIGHT UP RED!
This is the 7th year that SiNERGe (the Sickle Cell Improvement in the Northeast Region through Education) will run its Shine the Light on Sickle Cell campaign that features the illumination of buildings and landmarks in red (the color of the blood cell) on/around World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, which is June 19 as set by the United Nations. Sickle Cell Disease is a genetic blood disorder that disproportionately affects individuals of African descent yet remains widely misunderstood and underrepresented in public discourse. Shine the Light on Sickle Cell is an awareness campaign to show support of sickle cell warriors, raise awareness for sickle cell disease, and advocate for a universal cure.
World Vitiligo Day - LIGHT UP PURPLE
World Vitiligo Day: Established in 2011, this global event raises awareness about the challenges faced by those living with vitiligo, an autoimmune condition affecting 1%-2% of people worldwide.
Global Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Awareness Day
Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) is a birth defect that affects 52,000 babies each year. It occurs when a baby's diaphragm fails to fully form, allowing abdominal organs into the chest cavity and preventing lung growth. 50% of babies born with CDH do not survive. The cause is unknown. CDH is as common as Spina Bifida and Cystic Fibrosis, yet there is little awareness and even less funding. www.cdhi.org
Wolrd Parkinson's Day - LIGHT UP BLUE
As part of Parkinson’s Disease Awareness we will be honoring and acknowledging those who suffer from Parkinson’s on World Parkinson’s Day by painting the world blue! This is our way of demonstrating our alliance and commitment to those who have, currently have and will get diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The blue light is supposed to demonstrate a beacon of hope for the future of the fight for Parkinson’s.
National Donate Life Month - LIGHT UP GREEN AND/OR BLUE!
National Donate Life Month is celebrated every April to encourage people to register as organ, eye, and tissue donors, and honor those who have saved lives through donation. April 11 is Blue and Green Day.
Long COVID Awareness Month - LIGHT UP TEAL
March is Long COVID Awareness month and teal and gray are the colors that show support for Long COVID. This month marks the 5th anniversary of people developing LC and we still have no FDA approved treatments though 5% of the population suffers from LC. We appreciate you drawing awareness to this issue. Visit LongCovidcampaign.org for more info.
World Young Rheumatic Disease (WORD) Day
For more information, check us out at: https://linktr.ee/takeapaincheck
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Global Greening 2025
You can watch a brief video about the Greening here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpINekxXnjQ
Philadelphia’s Global Greening 2025
#GlobalGreening #GoGreenForPaddysDay #IrishPhiladelphia #StPatricksDay
@TourismIreland @FSSP_Phila @IABCNPhila @IrelandEmbUSA
5th Annual Rami's Heart Lighting Ceremony - LIGHT UP YELLOW
This event holds immense significance as it marks both the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in our nation and the first few deaths in our nation. The 5th Annual Lighting Ceremony is a solemn occasion where hundreds of families impacted by the pandemic come together to remember their loved ones. Some travel across the USA to stand together. We gather to commemorate those who lost their lives during this challenging time and to honor the essential heroes who tirelessly worked to save others. As we light lanterns to represent the more than 1.2 million American lives lost, we create a beacon of hope and remembrance. This year, our event has a global reach. Thousands of people will be watching virtually, joining us from different corners of the world. Additionally, we are collaborating with the UK, where Belfast City Hall will also be illuminated in solidarity with our cause.
Global Greening Initiative to the City of Brotherly + Sisterly Love
You can watch a brief video about the Greening here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpINekxXnjQ
Philadelphia’s Global Greening 2025
#GlobalGreening #GoGreenForPaddysDay #IrishPhiladelphia #StPatricksDay
@TourismIreland @FSSP_Phila @IABCNPhila @IrelandEmbUSA
Shine A Light On SUDC, March is SUDC Awareness Month
#ShineALightOnSUDC is our campaign for SUDC Awareness Month in March. The SUDC Foundation is the only organization worldwide whose purpose is to raise awareness, fund research and serve those affected by sudden unexplained death in childhood (SUDC).
#OrangeUp for Kidney Cancer Awareness Month
The Kidney Cancer Association is celebrating kidney cancer awareness month by lighting up cities & states orange! Photos and announcements will be shared via email & social media to raise awareness of kidney cancer & it’s much needed research. It would be an honor to include the city of Philadelphia as a part of the celebration!
#OrangeUp
https://www.kidneycancer.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/KCA_AwarenessMonth-Orange-Up-Kit.pdf
Light Up for Rare – Rare Disease Day
Rare Disease Day is a global initiative to raise awareness and generate support for those living with a rare disease (one out of every 10 Americans has a rare disease). It takes place on the last day of February, which this year is February 28th.
The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) is the trusted voice of the more than 30 million Americans living with a rare disease and is the official U.S. partner for Rare Disease Day.
#RareDiseaseDay
#ShowYourStripes
#LightUpforRare
#NORD
American Heart Month - National Wear RED Day!
February marks the start of American Heart Month, and in just four weeks – on Friday, February 7 – we will celebrate National Wear Red Day! This year, we invite you to join us in a powerful and visually striking campaign to raise awareness about heart disease by lighting up Philadelphia buildings in RED. (Feel free to wear red and encourage your colleagues to wear red that day, too!)
Why Go RED?
Cardiovascular diseases are the No. 1 killer of women across the United States, including right here in Philadelphia and in South Jersey.
One in three women dies from cardiovascular diseases, a statistic that is eight times higher than breast cancer. Yet, many women still do not recognize their risk.
Immediate help is crucial: Only about 40% of people who experience an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) receive the immediate help they need before professional help arrives. According to 2023 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics, among the over 356,000 OHCAs that occurred, only 40.2% received bystander CPR.
International Angelman Day - LIGHT UP BLUE
It is observed by over 50 charitable/support organizations based in over 40 countries around the world. Angelman syndrome (AS) affects one in 15,000 live births, or 500,000 people worldwide.
Awareness efforts, such a lighting architecture and buildings, in honor of International Angelman Day increases public knowledge of the conditions, builds inclusion and understanding, and most importantly spreads the message that the global collective of Angelman syndrome organizations is working tirelessly to bring practical treatments to Angelman syndrome as quickly as possible.
International Epilepsy Day
Epilepsy Education Everywhere is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to raising epilepsy awareness and education among the public.
Our mission is to help people with epilepsy by educating the public about epilepsy, including proper procedures when a seizure occurs; by showing the historic progress of people with epilepsy; and encouraging people with epilepsy to persevere.
This year we are looking to expand awareness by lighting purple as many landmarks for International Epilepsy Day on February 10th. We launched this initiative last year and 23 organizations went purple in support. This year our goal is to reach 100 landmarks!
Cervical Health Awareness Month - Teal & White
Cervical Health Awareness Month in January provides education, promotes prevention,; supports Cervical Cancer Survivors, Patients, Caregiver, Stakeholders and honors those who battled cervical cancer and now eternally rest from the fight. Cervical Cancer is the first cancer with a global elimination plan with the goal to reach elimination within the next generation’s lifetime. 79 million Americans are said to have human papilloma virus (HPV), which can cause cervical cancer. So it is imperative to get the word out.. “Vax. Screen. Treat.” And although men cannot get cervical cancer themselves because they have no cervix. Men can however spread HPV to intimate partners . Men can develop other HPV related cancers of the head, neck, penis and anus. And there is no comparable diagnostic testing like females have available to date to screen for cancer causing HPV in males. Everyone needs to learn more about how they can help end cervical cancer. And lightning buildings teal and white can be extremely effective for this outcome to be reached.
#TealAndWhiteIsTheNewPink #TealAndWhiteAwarenessRibbon #EndCervicalCancer #NCCC #PANCCC #PhillyHelpsEndCervicalCancer
Online Resources: nccc-online.org ; thesurvivordiva.com
International Holocaust Remembrance Day - LIGHT UP YELLOW
The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation operates and programs the Horwitz-Wasserman Holocaust Memorial Plaza on the Parkway and educates the general public about the universal lesson of the Holocaust through public programs, teachers trainings, and student activities.
This year we are partnering with 3G Philly for International Holocaust Remembrance Day (IHRD) programming. IHRD always falls on January 27th to commemorate the date when Auschwitz was liberated in 1945. As part of the commemorative efforts for this year’s event, we are looking for partners who would be willing to light up their building yellow on January 27th anywhere in Philadelphia. Note that the same initiative is taking place in Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. We are also going to host a public commemoration at the Holocaust Memorial Plaza on the same day.
Dry January® USA - LIGHT UP YELLOW
Dry January® USA organization, based at Meharry Medical College, is part of the official global Dry January® program headquartered in the U.K. January 7th marks the official Dry January® USA Day, signaling the start of the annual campaign to reduce one's relationship with alcohol. The organization promotes the importance of taking a break from alcohol consumption for the month of January, encouraging better health and well-being. YELLOW is the official color and sign of Dry January® USA, symbolizing the commitment to a healthier lifestyle.
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week
U.S. Antibiotic Awareness Week is observed each year from November 18-24. The purpose of the observance is to raise awareness of the importance of appropriate antibiotic and antifungal use and the threat antimicrobial resistance poses to people, animals, plants, and their shared environment.
World Diabetes Day
November is National Diabetes Awareness Month, and we're lighting the city in blue to bring awareness to type 1 diabetes (T1D), especially on World Diabetes Day, November 14th. T1D is a lifelong autoimmune condition requiring constant insulin therapy and affects both children and adults. Join us and Breakthrough T1D in advancing hope and breakthroughs for the 1.4 million Americans affected by this disease. #WorldDiabetesDay #ForwardforT1D
COPD Awareness Month
COPD is a leading cause of death in America, yet millions are unaware they have it, and remain undiagnosed. Our mission is simple: if you breathe, you should know about COPD. November is COPD Awareness Month, and our goal is to light as many buildings and bridges as possible with orange, the color of COPD awareness, to prompt the missing millions of Americans living with COPD to get tested.
(FB: @COPDFoundation; IG: @copd.foundation; X: @COPDFoundation), and in COPD 360social, our own online COPD community with over 60,000 followers).