According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, about one in 88 American children are identified with an autism spectrum disorder. To raise awareness of this disease, Miller Children’s Hospital Long Beach will be participating in the international “Light it up Blue” initiative campaign.
Miller Children’s celebrates “Light it up Blue” along with the international autism community, in commemoration of the United Nations – sanctioned World Autism Awareness Day, through Autism Speaks. Miller Children’s will be one of only a select few organizations in Southern California that will be lighting it up blue, joining 7,000 landmarks and buildings in 90 countries, such as the Empire State Building in New York and the Great Buddha of Hyogo in Japan.
During the month of April, Autism Awareness Month, Miller Children’s will be launching its “Light it up Blue” Autism Campaign to “show its commitment and passion” toward autism awareness and encourage the community to join the cause.
Not only will Miller Children’s be lighting up the hospital blue, but it also will be lighting its website and Facebook page blue.
A “Light it up Blue” Facebook contest will take place encouraging the community to raise awareness for autism, and have an opportunity to win four loge tickets to an upcoming Los Angeles Dodgers game. The contest began April 1 and will conclude on Wednesday, April 30 at 5 p.m. The winner will be chosen at random and they will be announced on the Miller Children’s Facebook page during the first week of May.
To enter the contest, snap a blue photo to show how you “Light it up Blue” for autism awareness. Participants also can snap a photo of Miller Children’s lit up blue at night, or a photo of any Miller Children’s print ads in local newspapers or Miller Children’s ads on LB Transit buses.
If interested, upload photos to the Miller Children’s Hospital Facebook timeline or tag @MillerChildrensHospital.
Source: Miller Children’s Hospital
