On this Mesothelioma Awareness Day, the mesothelioma community will once again work in their local communities to light the world blue! As part of this campaign, our community members across the country and across the world will reach out to landmarks that typically feature lighting in their localities requesting that on September 26 they light the landmark blue. This will be the campaign’s third year and will build on the success of previous years.
One of the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation’s sponsors, Novocure, started this campaign in 2020, and has again this year lead the charge securing over 40 participating landmarks.
This Light the World Blue campaign is one of several activities meant to raise awareness of mesothelioma, and the hardships facing mesothelioma patients and their families, among our friends and communities. More activities are listed on our website at www.curemeso.org/awareness.
Last year, we had a huge outpouring of support that resulted in over 30 buildings, bridges, and other landmarks participating.
Over the next few weeks, we will list all locations committed to light the world blue on this page. As you make arrangements with your local landmarks, please let us know so we can add them to the list on this page. On September 26, if you find yourself near one of these landmarks please make sure to visit, take a photo, and send it to us!
Participating Landmarks
| ALABAMA | |
| RSA Towers | Montgomery, AL |
| ARKANSAS | |
| Union Plaza Building | Little Rock, AR |
| COLORADO | |
| McNichols Building | Denver, CO |
| FLORIDA | |
| Acosta Bridge | Jacksonville, FL |
| ILLINOIS | |
| 8th and Main | Chicago, IL |
| 875 Michigan Ave | Chicago, IL |
| INDIANA | |
| Indiana Power and Light Building/AES Indiana | Indianapolis, IN |
| KANSAS | |
| LIED Center of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| MARYLAND | Baltimore, MD |
| Baltimore City Hall Dome | Baltimore, MD |
| 100 East Pratt | |
| MASSACHUSETTS | |
| Zakim Bridge | Boston, MA |
| Longfellow Bridge | Boston, MA |
| The Fore River Bridge | Boston, MA |
| The Ken Burns Bridge | Boston, MA |
| MICHIGAN | |
| Penobscot Building | Detroit, MI |
| MINNESOTA | |
| I-35W Bridge | Minneapolis, MN |
| Hermann Monument | New Ulm, MN |
| Capella Tower | Minneapolis, MN |
| 100 & 111 Washington Square | Minneapolis, MN |
| Sperry Tower | 1401-1407 Towerview Rd, Eagan, MN 55121 |
| France Ave Lights | Edina, MN |
| MISSOURI | |
| Power & Light Building | Kansas City, MO |
| NEBRASKA | |
| Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge | Omaha, NE |
| NEW YORK | |
| The Vessel | New York, NY |
| Pier 17 | New York, NY |
| Rochester Public Library | Rochester, NY |
| Barclay Damon Tower | Syracuse, NY |
| Peace Bridge | Buffalo, NY |
| Niagara Falls (from 10PM – 10:15PM) | Niagara Falls, NY |
| Mid-Hudson Bridge | Highland, NY |
| NEW JERSEY | |
| Ninth Street Bridge | Ocean City, NJ |
| NORTH CAROLINA | |
| Duke Energy Center/550 South Tryon | Charlotte, NC |
| OHIO | |
| Terminal Tower | Cleveland, OH |
| OKLAHOMA | |
| Skydance Bridge | Oklahoma City, OK |
| OREGON | |
| Union Street Railroad Bridge | Salem, OR |
| PENNSYLVANIA | |
| Gulf Tower/Koppers Building | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Stone Bridge (Johnstown) | Johnstown, PA |
| One Liberty Place | Philadelphia, PA |
| TENNESSEE | |
| The Island in Pigeon Forge | Pigeon Forge, TN |
| TEXAS | |
| Comerica Bank Tower Fountains (located on Ervay between Main and Elm Streets) | Dallas, TX |
| Bank of America Plaza | Dallas, TX |
| UTAH | |
| Beacon of Hope | Salt Lake City, UT |
| WASHINGTON | |
| Columbia Center | 701 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98104 |
| MoPOP Museum of Pop Culture | 325 5th Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109 |
| WISCONSIN | |
| Discovery World | Milwaukee, WI |
| Pfister Hotel | Milwaukee, WI |
