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Mesothelioma Awareness Day

September 26 is Mesothelioma Awareness Day!

Mesothelioma Awareness Day (Meso Awareness Day) takes place annually on September 26. It was established in 2004 by the Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation community members and has been the driving force behind the movement to bring more attention and funding to this cancer.

As this disease is extremely rare, it is often misdiagnosed and under-researched. In addition, most people who have heard of mesothelioma recognize the name from legal commercials, which portray mesothelioma patients older in age and who have a short life expectancy following their diagnosis. More and more, however, we have seen patients within our community who are younger with higher survival rates. Our goal is to change the understanding of mesothelioma and who it affects in order to encourage more research and an eventual cure for this devastating cancer.

We’ve put together a preparation toolkit and video to help you prepare throughout the summer for September 26th in FIVE EASY STEPS:

Paint the World Blue
Apply for proclamations
Share your story with #MoreThanMeso
Participate in the MAD Challenge
Host an awareness or fundraising event

The only thing left to do is SHARE, SHARE, SHARE!

Below are some actions that we invite you to take in observance of Mesothelioma Awareness Day.

Paint the World Blue

Take photos of yourself and your family, friends, or colleagues wearing blue. Post them on social media with a tag #curemeso and share them with us! Need a blue shirt? We will have some soon in our foundation store.

Obtain a Proclamation

A proclamation is a public announcement made by elected officials at a local, state, or national, level, which is used to recognize a topic of importance to the constituents of those officials. Learn how to request proclamations for your area.

Request your State

#MoreThanMeso

We want to hear your story! Our goal with this new campaign is to challenge stereotypes about mesothelioma and the people it affects. Who are you? What are you passionate about? What are some of your biggest life accomplishments?

Tell Your Story

Like and share our infographics and social media posts

Visit our social media accounts, follow them, like and share our infographics about mesothelioma with your social media networks to help us amplify the message.

Share on Socials

Host an Event

Interested in doing more in your community? Hosting an event can be as simple as a fundraiser night at a local restaurant or as big as a golf tournament. We are help guide you through the process of planning and implementing your event

Host Your Event

Contact your local media

Identify local media outlets in your area where you'd like to see coverage of Mesothelioma Awareness Day. Let them know about how mesothelioma has affected you and/or ask them to cover your event, proclamation, or buildings lighting blue!

Instructions coming soon!

Light the World Blue

Ask the management of a landmark near you to light up in blue on September 26! And if you are near one of these locations, make sure to visit on Sept 26, take a photo, and send it to us at [email protected].

Find a location near you

Obtain a Proclamation

A proclamation is a public announcement made by elected officials at a local, state, or national, level, which is used to recognize a topic of importance to the constituents of those officials. Learn how to request proclamations for your area.

Request your State

#MoreThanMeso

We want to hear your story! Our goal with this new campaign is to challenge stereotypes about mesothelioma and the people it affects. Who are you? What are you passionate about? What are some of your biggest life accomplishments?

Tell Your Story

Meso Awareness Day Challenge

Ask the management of a landmark near you to light up in blue on September 26! And if you are near one of these locations, make sure to visit on Sept 26, take a photo, and send it to us at [email protected].

Find a location near you

Fundraising Events

A proclamation is a public announcement made by elected officials at a local, state, or national, level, which is used to recognize a topic of importance to the constituents of those officials. Learn how to request proclamations for your area.

Request your State

Like and share our infographics and social media posts

Visit our social media accounts, follow them, like and share our infographics about mesothelioma with your social media networks to help us amplify the message.

Share on Socials