Colgate Lights Up Chapel Blue for Autism Awarness Day
HAMILTON, N.Y. – Colgate University will
light up its Chapel with special blue lights on the evening of
Friday, April 1 and/or April 2 in support of Autism Speaks'
global Light It Up Bluecampaign to celebrate World
Autism Awareness Day (April 2) and Autism Awareness
Month.
The initiative is part of the Colgate women's hockey Autism
Awareness Project that was launched at the beginning of the year
(www.colgate.edu/autism).
Over 450 iconic landmarks, airports, bridges, sports arenas,
museums, concert halls, restaurants as well as retail, corporate
and media partners in over 120 U.S. cities and 30 countries will
light up in bright blue that evening to raise awareness and shine a
light on autism as a growing public health crisis now affecting one
in every 110 American children.
Ways members of the community can support Autism Speaks
Light It Up Blue campaign:
• Light windows or homes with specially marked blue light
bulbs and LED lanterns sold exclusively at Home Depot stores
nationwide
• Download the FREE
LIUB iPhone App at the iTunes Store and turn your
own pictures blue with a choice of five different style
frames
• Bake puzzle piece shaped cookies and frost them with blue
icing, then bring them to your school, work or place of worship to
raise autism awareness
• Wear blue clothing and the Autism Speaks puzzle piece pin
on April 2 and ask your co-workers, schools and friends to wear
blue too. Take pictures and add them to our Flickr gallery
at www.lightitupblue.org.
• Build
a Blue Website and ask friends and family to
support Autism Speaks by making a donation to your personal
page
• For other unique and fun ideas visit Light It
Up Blue website at www.lightitupblue.org.
