World PANS PANDAS Awareness Day #LightUp4PANS

#LightUp4PANS (green)
PANS PANDAS Awareness day ASPIRE

Landmarks #LightUp4PANS Globally

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of our global landmark lighting partnership campaign. 🌍

This October 9, World PANS PANDAS Awareness Day, over 226 landmarks will shine green thanks to the efforts of 14 advocacy organizations. ASPIRE is proud to have arranged over 30+ of them around the world!

Find a Landmark near you on the interactive map. 

This collaboration unites organizations and individuals from around the world to raise awareness by shining a light on PANS & PANDAS, supporting those affected, and driving impactful change. Together, we are stronger and more capable of making a difference. ❤️ Stay tuned for landmark approval updates on the 9th of every month.

Learn more about PANS PANDAS Awareness Day efforts and get involved today! 

#GlobalPartnership #Red4PANS #LightUp4PANS #Green4PANS


2025 Landmarks Participating in #LightUp4PANS with ASPIRE! 

 

Maryland

  • M&T Stadium (Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore)

Arizona

  • Mayo Clinic Health Systems (Phoenix)

  • Mayo Clinic Health Systems (Scottsdale)

Ohio

  • Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland)

  • Paycor Stadium (Cincinnati)

Indiana

  • AES Indiana (Indianapolis)

  • Culver Pediatrics (Culver)

  • MLK Jr Bridge (Fort Wayne)

Pennsylvania

  • Diamond Park (Butler)

Oklahoma

  • Skydance Bridge (Oklahoma City, Oct 11)

Louisiana

  • Governor’s Mansion (Baton Rouge)

Minnesota

  • I-35W St. Anthony Falls Bridge (Minneapolis)

  • Mayo Clinic Health Systems (Rochester)

  • Median LED Lighting on France Avenue (Edina)

  • Median on Co. Rd. 21 (Prior Lake)

North Carolina

  • Wake Forest Town Hall (Wake Forest)

Iowa

  • U.S. Highway 30 Light Towers (Ames)

  • Durham Bandshell (Ames)

    Florida – Jacksonville

    • Mayo Clinic Health Systems (Jacksonville)

    Florida – Tampa

    • City Center

    • Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park

    • Old City Hall

    • River Tower Park

    • Tampa Bridges

    • Tampa Riverwalk

    Kansas

    • City Hall (Wichita)

    • Kellogg Bridge (East Kellogg)

    • Webb Bridge (East Kellogg)

    Illinois

    • Millennium Carillon (Naperville)

      New York

      • National Grid Building (Syracuse)

      Slovakia

      • SNP Bridge (Bratislava)
      • Dove of Peace (Bratislava)

      Czechia

      • Petrin Tower
      • Castle Dolní Rožínka

       


      On Awareness Day

       

      • Wear Green – Wear something Green or some ASPIRE Awareness Gear!!
      • Visit a #LightUp4PANS Landmark with family & friends and take photos
        1) #LightUp4Pans landmark all by itself
        2) You and your group in front of the landmark holding a #LightUp4PANS poster
      • Hold a #LightUp4PANS Sign – PDF download: Available at CANVA
        • 30×20 Poster – Super easy to print at your local Walgreens – Choose 20×30 Poster Board Prints. Make sure to check for discount codes. DECORATE7 expires October 4th for poster boards.
      • Unable to Attend a LightUp4PANS? Light up your house!
      • Share photos on social media, tagging ASPIRE on Facebook and Instagram – @aspirepans, the landmark, and using the hashtag #LightUp4PANS 
      • Send Pictures to Info @ ASPIRE.  We will upload them to our Social Media – Facebook & Instagram

      LightUp4PANS - landmark lighting poster (8.5x11)



      Volunteers Needed

      We need volunteers to reach out to their municipalities to request that they light up monuments, like the state house, bridges, monuments, etc., be lit up on October 9th, 2024.

      Some states and towns have forms on their websites for submitting a request, while others require you to send a letter. We have a form letter ready for you to use. These letters will be available on this page soon. Please email us at our info desk if you are willing to help. We promise it will be a manageable amount of work. We would love as many people involved as possible.

      Want to help? Please email at ASPIRE Info.

       


      2024 Landmarks Participating in #LightUp4PANS with ASPIRE! 

       

      195 Landmarks #LightUp4PANS Globally

      We extend our heartfelt thanks to the ASPIRE volunteers who have worked tirelessly to secure the participation of these FOURTEEN! landmarks for #LightUp4PANS. Your dedication has ensured that these iconic locations will shine brightly, raising awareness and honoring the strength and resilience of the PANS/PANDAS community. Thank you for making this important initiative possible.

      Landmark
      City, State
      AES Indiana * (Oct 8th)
      Indianapolis, Indiana
      Skydance Bridge* (Oct 8th) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
      MLK Jr Bridge Fort Wayne, Indiana
      Mayo Clinic Health Systems        La Cross, Wisconsin
      City Hall  Wichita, Kansas
      Sakonnet River Bridge Portsmouth, Rhode Island
      Paycor Stadium – Bengals
      Cincinnati, Ohio
      Lowry Avenue Bridge
      Minneapolis, Minnesota
      France Avenue Median
      Edina, Minnesota
      Diamond Park
      Butler, Pennsylvania
      Lights on Rochester
      Rochester, New York
      Governor’s Mansion
      Baton Rouge, Louisiana
      City-County Building
      Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania


        For a list of Landmarks globally – Download PDF (updated September 9th.)


         


        Unable to Attend a Light-Up?

        Whether you visit a landmark or light up your neighborhood, your involvement counts! If you can’t get to a landmark lighting, we’d still love you to participate by lighting up your home in GREEN (porch lights or “Christmas lights”). Be sure to tag us in your photos!

         


         

        Organizations involved in #LightUp4PANS

        - Final Oct 8 update (green)

        • ASPIRE
        • Associazione Genitorie PANS PANDAS BGE ODV
        • CAL Coalition
        • Inflamed Brain Alliance
        • Look. Foundation
        • Northwest PANDAS/PANS Network
        • NY PANS
        • PANDAS Network
        • PANS PANDAS Italia APS
        • PANS PANDAS UK
        • PANDAS Peru
        • PANDAS Poland
        • The Alex Manfull Fund
        • VA4PA

         

         

         

         

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