International LGS Awareness Day
takes place every year on November 1st,
kicking off Epilepsy Awareness Month
and lasting throughout the entire month of November.
As part of the many awareness initiatives that are organized around the world, locations in dozens of cities will join the LGS Foundation’s Awareness campaign and #Illuminate4LGS
How to Get Involved
- October 31st – Trick or Treat for LGS
- Get Your Trick or Treat for LGS Awareness Card: Order Here (Shipping to the U.S. only)
- November 1st: Join us in-person
- Attend an Awareness Event: Attend an in-person event in your area – Learn About Events Here
- Gather Friends and Snap a Selfie at an Illuminate for LGS Landmark: Take a Selfie at one of our Illuminate for LGS sites (see below) and share it on social media with the hashtag #illuminate4lgs.
- November All Month Long: Show Your Support:
- Light Up Your Home: Illuminate your home’s front porch in Purple and/or Green to raise awareness of LGS!
- Help Raise Awareness: Raise awareness during November for LGS. View Epilepsy Awareness Month & LGS Awareness Social Toolkit
- Sport our Cool New LGS T-Shirt: Order the Official LGS Awareness Day Shirt Here
- Host an Event: Host your own LGS awareness activity or fundraiser during the month of November! Share your awareness photos on social media all month long in November using the hashtags #illuminate4lgs #lgsawareness
Illuminate in Green and Purple for International LGS Awareness
2021 Participating Locations:
- Las Vegas City Hall, NV
- Alaskan Tower, AK
- Aloha Tower, HI
- Hemsley Building, NY
- City of Rochester, NY
- Wells Fargo Duke Energy Center, NC
- NASCAR Hall of Fame, NC
- Lowry Bridge, MN
- Gov. Cuomo Bridge, NY
- Mid-Hudson Bridge, NY
- MLK Bridge, IN
- Barclay Damon Bridge, NY
- Big Dam Bridge, AR
- Two Rivers Park Bridge, AR
- Sails of Light, Vancouver, BC
- M&T Stadium, MD
- The Warehouse at Camden Yard, MD
- Panama City Beach Skywheel, FL
- National Grid/Niagara Hudson Building, NY
- Skydance Bridge, OK
- High-Level Bridge, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- One & Two Liberty Place, Philadelphia, PA
- Cira Center, Philadelphia
- Pawtucket Bridge, RI
- Salem Union Street Railroad Bridge, OR
- Union Plaza, AR
- I-35W St Anthony Falls Bridge, MN
- Sands Bethlehem Blast Furnaces, Bethlehem, PA
- Niagara Falls, NY and Canada
- Woodburn Bridge, Woodburn, OR
- Nationwide Children’s, OH
- Dublin Link, OH
- Tiffin Courthouse, OH
- Fitzsimmons Bridge, BC Canada
- Rock N Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland OH
- Zakim Bridge, MA
- Longfellow Bridge, MA
- Fore River Bridge, MA
- Burns Bridge, MA
- Manatee County, FL
- Calgary Tower, Canada
- Electric Tower, Buffalo, NY
- Main Street Square, Rapid City, SD
- Samuel & Josephine Plumeri Wishing Place, Monroe Twp, NJ
- The Lied Center, Lawrence, KS
- Jay Wolfe Toyota, MO
- St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, San Diego, CA
- Riverwalk Commons and the Fred A. Lundy Bridge, Newmarket, Ontario
- Baltimore City Hall Dome, Baltimore, MD
- The Island at Pigeon Forge, TN
- Flint Hills Discovery Center, KS
- Office of First Lady Yumi Hogan Government Mansion, MD
- Brorein Street Bridge, Tampa, FL
- Kennedy Blvd Bridge, Tampa, FL
- Fortune Street Bridge, Tampa FL
- Platt Street Bridge, Tampa, FL
- Curtis Hixon Park Palm Trees & Louver Fountain, Tampa, FL
- Riverwalk, Tampa, FL
- Old City Hall, Tampa, FL
- CN Tower, Ontario, Canada
- Tampa Bay Skyway Bridge. Tampa, FL
2020 Illumination Locations:
Want to Illuminate a Building or Monument near you? Contact Kathy@LGSFoundation.org for assistance.
