Invite Your Community to “Go Blue” for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.

This year the Colon Cancer Coalition is partnering with 10 other advocacy organizations and inviting you to GO BLUE in March.

Public, private, and civic spaces across the country are going BLUE to promote colorectal cancer awareness messages and activities.

There’s still time to submit your local landmark!

Submit A Landmark

Alabama

  • Decatur Morgan Hospital, Decatur
  • Alabama State University BioMed Club, Montgomery

Alaska

  • Alaska Colorectal Surgery, PC, Anchorage, March 1-31

Arizona

  • Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Scottsdale, March 7
  • Vista Del Camino Park, Scottsdale, March 18
  • Cologuard Classic, Tucson, March 3-5

California

Colorado

  • Davita Kidney Care, Denver
  • 1st Bank, Lakewood
  • The Town of Cheyenne Wells, March 7

Connecticut

  • Beehive Bridge, New Britain, March 3-5

Florida

  • Aventura Police Department Community Ambassador Panel, Aventura, March 3
  • Mayo Clinic in Florida, Jacksonville, March 7
  • Waterman Real Estate, Palm Bay, March 7
  • SkyWheel Panama City Beach, Panama City Beach, March 3
  • Bridges at Brorein Street, Tampa, March 1-4
  • Curtis HixonPark and Palm Trees, Tampa, March 1-4
  • Kennedy Blvd., Fortune Street, Tampa, March 1-4
  • Old City Hall, Tampa, March 1-4
  • Platt Street along with the Riverwalk, Tampa, March 1-4

Idaho

  • Zions Bank Idaho Headquarters, Boise, March 7

Illinois

  • Blue Cross Blue Shield Tower, Chicago, March 6-8
  • CancerIQ, Chicago, March 7
  • One Two Pru, Chicago, March 7
  • Willis Tower, Chicago, March 7
  • Murry Baker Bridge, Peoria, March 13

Iowa

  • Alliant Energy Tower, Cedar Rapids, March 10
  • Principal Park, Des Moines, March 6-11
  • Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge, Des Moines, March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31

Kansas

  • Ascension Via Christi, Wichita, March 1-31

Kentucky

  • Tri-State Gastroenterology Associates, Crestview Hills, March 7

Louisiana

  • Louisiana’s Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge, March 7

Maryland

  • Luminus Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Annapolis, March 7
  • Baltimore City Hall Dome, Baltimore, March 10-12
  • Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, March 7
  • Bromo Arts Tower, Baltimore, March 7
  • Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC), Baltimore, March 7
  • Health Care for the Homeless, Baltimore, March 7
  • LifeBridge Sinai Hospital, Baltimore
  • CareFirst, Baltimore City
  • Mobile Med Clinic, Bethesda, March 7
  • Endoscopy Center at Robinwood, Hagerstown, March 3
  • Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, Lanham, March 7
  • Maryland Rural Health Association, LaVale, March 7
  • LifeBridge Northwest Hospital, Randallstown
  • UMMS Saint Joseph Hospital, Towson, March 7
  • Carroll Hospital Center, Westminster
  • Limelight Insights by Shugoll, March 3

Massachusetts

  • Prudential Tower/Center, Boston, March 12
  • Zakim Bridge, Boston, March 7
  • Longfellow Bridge, Boston, March 7
  • Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, March 7
  • Kenneth F. Burns Memorial Bridge, Worcester, March 7

Minnesota

  • PrimeWest Health, Alexandria, March 7
  • Appleton Area Health, Appleton, March 1-31
  • MNGI Digestive Health Bloomington Clinic and Endoscopy Center, Bloomington, March 7
  • MNGI Digestive Health Chanhassen Infusion Center, Chanhassen, March 7
  • MNGI Digestive Health Coon Rapids Clinic and Endoscopy Center, Coon Rapids, March 7
  • Enger Tower, Duluth, March 7
  • Essentia Health Cancer Center, Duluth, March 8
  • MNGI Digestive Health Eagan Clinic and Endoscopy Center, Eagan, March 7
  • Sperry Tower, Eagan, March 7
  • Town Center Water Tower, Eden Prairie, March 7
  • France Ave, Edina, March 6-12
  • World’s Largest Freestanding Hockey Stick, Eveleth, March 7
  • Mayo Clinic Health System – Fairmont Oncology, Fairmont, March 7
  • Glencoe Regional Health, Glencoe, March 1
  • Lou T. Fisk, Madison, March 3-12
  • Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, March 7
  • Mayo Clinic Health System, Madison
  • Mayo Clinic Health System, Mankato
  • Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center, Mankato, March 3-12
  • MNGI Digestive Health Maple Grove Clinic and Endoscopy Center, Maple Grove, March 7
  • Relay for Life of Martin County, Martin County, March 7
  • 35W Bridge, Minneapolis, March 7
  • Capella Tower, Minneapolis, March 7
  • IDS Center, Minneapolis, March 7
  • Lowry Avenue Bridge, Minneapolis, March 7
  • MNGI Digestive Health Northeast Minneapolis and Pediatric Clinic, Minneapolis, March 7
  • Neighborhood Health Source, Minneapolis, March 7
  • Target Field, Minneapolis, March 7
  • Allina Health, New Ulm, March 7
  • Hermann “The German” Monument, New Ulm, March 7
  • City of Oak Park Heights, Oak Park Heights, March 1-31 (proclamation)
  • MNGI Digestive Health Plymouth Clinic and Endoscopy Center, Plymouth, March 7
  • City Hall Dome, Rochester, March 7
  • KTTC TV, Rochester, March 7
  • Mayo Clinic Plummer Building, Rochester, March 7
  • Real Deals, Rochester, March 7
  • ONB Bank, Rochester, March 7
  • North Memorial, Robbinsdale
  • Murray County Medical Center, Slayton, March 7
  • Sleepy Eye Medical Center, Sleepy Eye, March 3-12
  • Abraham Lincoln Plaza, St. Cloud, March 3-12
  • CentraCare – St. Cloud Hospital, St. Cloud, March 7
  • St. Cloud South Water Tower, St. Cloud, March 3-12
  • City of Saint Louis Park / Louisiana Ave & Hwy 7 Bridge, St. Louis Park, March 7
  • Allianz Field, St. Paul, March 7
  • CHS Field, St. Paul, March 7
  • Minnesota Endoscopy Center, St. Paul, March 7
  • Water Street Inn, Stillwater, March 7
  • MNGI Digestive Health Vadnais Heights Clinic and Endoscopy Center, Vadnais Heights, March 7
  • Winona Health, Winona, March 1-31
  • MNGI Digestive Health Woodbury Clinic and Endoscopy Center, Woodbury, March 7
  • Self Esteem Brands, Woodbury, March 3-12

Nebraska

  • Applied Connective Technologies, Albion, March 7
  • Boone County Health Center, Albion, March 7

New Hampshire

  • Great North Aleworks, Manchester, March 1-31
  • Flanagan’s Southender, Concord, March 1-31
  • Concord Endoscopy Center at Concord Hospital, Concord, March 1-31
  • Southern NH Medical Center, Merrimack, March 1-31
  • YMCA of Greater Nashua YMCA, Nashua, March 1-31

New Jersey

  • Ocean Health Initiatives, Inc (OHI), March 7
  • Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, March 3
  • Bayer US, Whippany, March 1-31
  • Virtua Health, March 3

New York

  • Albany International Airport Gateway, Albany, March 12
  • Alfred E. Smith State Office Building, Albany, March 12
  • City of Albany, Albany, March 1-31 (proclamation)
  • The H. Carl McCall SUNY Building, Albany, March 12
  • Peace Bridge, Buffalo, March 7
  • Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal, Fairport, March 12
  • Mid-Hudson Bridge, Highland, March 3-5
  • Niagara Falls, March 12
  • 230 Park Avenue, New York, March 7
  • One World Trade Center, New York, March 12
  • Grand Central Terminal – Pershing Square Viaduct, New York, March 12
  • Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, New York, March 12
  • Kosciuszko Bridge, New York, March 12
  • State Education Building, New York, March 12
  • Empire State Plaza, New York, March 12
  • The “Franklin D. Roosevelt” Mid-Hudson Bridge, Poughkeepsie, March 12
  • State Fairgrounds – Main Gate and Expo Center, Syracuse, March 12

Nevada

  • Las Vegas Strip, Las Vegas, March 3-12

North Carolina

  • 550 South Tryon (Wells Fargo Tower), Charlotte, March 8
  • NASCAR Hall of Fame, Charlotte, March 8
  • Liberty Street Bridge on Salem Parkway, Winston-Salem, March 8-31
  • Twin Arches, Winston-Salem, through March 31

North Dakota

  • North Dakota Health and Human Services, March 3
  • St. Luke’s Medical Center, Crosby, March 1-31

Ohio

  • The James Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital & Solove Research Institute, Columbus
  • Huntington Park, Columbus, March 7
  • Dublin Link (Bridge), Dublin, March 3
  • Lorain County Health & Dentistry, Elyria, March 3-April 3
  • Lorain County Health & Dentistry, Lorain, March 3-April 3

Oregon

Pennsylvania

  • Lankenau Medical Center, Wynnewood, March 7

South Carolina

  • SkyWheel Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, March 3

Tennessee

  • Henley Street Skywalk, Knoxville, March 1-6
  • Korean Veterans Memorial Bridge, Nashville, March 3
  • Tennessee State Capitol Cupola, Nashville, March 3-9
  • WKRN News 2, Nashville, March 10

Texas

  • Austin Gastroenterology, Austin, March 3
  • I Bellaire Place, Bellaire, March 3-12
  • II Bellaire Place, Bellaire, March 3-12
  • Memorial Herman Cypress, Cypress, March 3-12
  • Edinburg CISD, Edinburg, March 7
  • Houston Press Conference, March 7
  • Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, March 1-31
  • Houston City Hall, Houston, March 9-11
  • George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, March 9-11
  • William P. Hobby Airport, Houston, March 9-11
  • Memorial Hermann Sarofim Pavilion, Houston, March 3-12
  • Memorial Hermann Medical Plaza, Houston, March 3-12
  • Memorial Hermann Memorial City, Houston, March 3-12
  • Memorial Herman Greater Heights, Houston, March 3-12
  • Memorial Hermann Southwest, Houston, March 3-12
  • Kelsey Seybold, Houston, March 3-12
  • Texas Medical Center Waterwall, Houston, March 3-12
  • Phillips 66, Houston, March 7-12
  • Metro National, Houston, March 3
  • The Treehouse Memorial City, Houston, March 3
  • Nexen Tower, Houston, March 3
  • Murphy Building, Houston, March 3
  • Murphy Garage, Houston, March 3
  • Memorial City Place, Houston, March 3
  • The Square at Memorial City, Houston, March 3
  • The Fountains at Memorial City, Houston, March 3
  • Air Liquide Center North, Houston, March 3
  • 9809 Garage, Houston, March 3
  • Air Liquide Center South, Houston, March 3
  • Hotel ZAZA Memorial City, Houston, March 3
  • The McAdams , Houston, March 3
  • Skate Rink Swoop, Houston, March 3
  • Sky Bridge, Houston, March 3
  • The Westin Memorial City, Houston, March 3
  • Memorial Herman Tower, Houston, March 3
  • The Gateway Memorial City, Houston, March 3
  • One Memorial City Plaza, Houston, March 3
  • Memorial City Way bridges, Houston, March 3
  • Two Memorial City Plaza, Houston, March 3
  • Three Memorial City Plaza, Houston, March 3
  • Houston Police Officers’ Memorial, Houston March 7
  • Gus S. Wortham Fountain, Houston, March 7
  • Buffalo Bayou Park, Houston, March 7
  • Kirby Grove, Houston, March 7
  • Harris Health, Houston, March 3
  • Houston Dynamo Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, March 7
  • TMC Security, Houston, March 7
  • Midtown Park, Houston, March 7
  • Bagby Park, Houston, March 7
  • Main street Corridor, Houston, March 7
  • Texas A&M EnMED building, Houston, March 7
  • Arrive Upper Kirby, Houston, March 7
  • Memorial Hermann Katy, Katy, March 7
  • Memorial Herman Sugarland South, Sugar Land, March 3-12
  • Memorial Herman The Woodlands, The Woodlands, March 3-12

Washington

  • Wenatchee City Hall / LocalTel Federal Building, Wenatchee, March 3-5

West Virginia

  • Mon Health Marion Neighborhood Hospital, White Hall, March 1-31

Wisconsin

  • Community & Cancer Science Network, March 1-31
  • Wisconsin Pink Shawl Initiative, March 1-31
  • St. Croix Tribal Health and Human Services, Burnett County, March 3
  • Sole Burner, Chaseburg, March 8
  • Mayo Clinic Health System, Eau Claire, March 7
  • Bart Starr Memorial Bridge, Green Bay, March 11
  • Ray Nitschke Memorial Bridge, Green Bay, March 11
  • Mayo Clinic Health System, La Crosse, March 7
  • Thrivent, La Crosse, March 7
  • University of Wisconsin – La Crosse, La Crosse, March 7
  • Mercyhealth Walworth County, Lake Geneva, March 3
  • 600 East Cafe, Milwaukee, March 3-5
  • Alverno College, Milwaukee, March 1-31
  • Discovery World, Milwaukee, March 3-5
  • Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Center, Milwaukee, March 1-31
  • Hoan Bridge, Milwaukee, March 3-5
  • Lakefront Brewery, Milwaukee, March 3-5
  • Hyatt Regency Milwaukee, Milwaukee, March 3-12
  • Marcus Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee, March 3-5
  • Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, March 1-31
  • Mitchell Park Domes, Milwaukee, March 5-11
  • Progressive Community Health Centers, Milwaukee, March 15
    The Historic Pritzlaff Building, Milwaukee, March 3-5
  • U.S. Bank Center, Milwaukee, March 3-5
  • Wisconsin Gas Building, Milwaukee, March 3-5
  • Westby Area High School, Westby, March 8

PAKISTAN | Suleman Roshan Medical College, Tando Adam Sindh

Thank you to all the volunteers who worked hard to make this happen. Cadence Paramore, Melissa Phan, GH Foundation, Kim Bitto, Penny Bonanno, Kathleen Connors-Juras, Anna Dahlgren, Melissa Edison, Yarelis Escobar, Matt Flory, Wendy Harpp, Dacia Heck, Amna Hussein, Michael Holtz, Rizwan Jafri, Peter Marinaro, Tim McDonald, David McCluskey, Suzanne Monen Miller, Debra Nevels, Jonny Puglia, Katherine Robert, Allison Rosen, Erika Smith, Sarah Weed, Ron Zacchi, and any others that were missed. If you helped light a landmark, please contact us so we can add your name!

 

 

 

Thank you for your partnership

Fight Colorectal Cancer
American Cancer Society Logo
Colon Cancer Stars
American College of Gastroenterology

The Colon Club

Colorectal Cancer Alliance
 
National Colorectal Cancer Round Table
AliveAndKickn
GI Cancer Alliance

5 easy steps to get involved! 

Blue lights in Houston TX 2019

1. Download the Toolkits.

Download Volunteer Toolkit Download Health Care Toolkit Access Resource Drive

2. Sign up and request a proclamation for your state using Fight Colorectal Cancer’s Blue Star State Tutorial.

3. Watch the recording of the #BlueForCRC Ask Us Anything open Zoom meeting from Thursday, January 5, or the 2022 training webinar to get all the tips and tricks from volunteers.

4. Invite local landmarks, health care systems, and other local establishments to “go blue” March 3-12, 2023 (or any time in March that works for them).

5. Request a Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month proclamation from your city’s mayor.

March Awareness Kits are Still Available

Updated informational resources now available

Share with your family and friends, at places of worship, health fairs, and public events.
Talk about the importance of life-saving colon and rectal cancer screening.

Easy to read, easy to share, and available in multiple languages.

Order Your Awareness Materials

TIPS AND TRICKS

From volunteer Allison Rosen

  1. Allison Rosen at #BlueforCRC press conference in HoustonStart early, it is hard to get people to commit at the last minute.
  2. If you see a building that was another color (like pink for breast cancer awareness) it has the potential to turn blue.
  3. No place is too small, if a bank or other business is blue, call them. The more buildings and landmarks the better.
  4. If a company, medical center, or business doesn’t have lights ask if they would be willing to wear blue on a certain date and post to social using #BlueforCRC to create social media buzz.
  5. Share the unified messaging and ask those participating to tweet, share it on social. They like it when they are given exactly what to say.
  6. PERSONALIZE EVERYTHING! In every email and phone call include your personal connection to the
    colorectal cancer, as a patient, survivor, or caregiver. Make it really hard to say ‘No’!

See all of Allison’s tips in the #BlueForCRC Volunteer Toolkit.

SAMPLE TWEETS

(include photo if possible)

  1. 1 in 24 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in their lifetime. Thank you [tagged landmark or city] for going BLUE to support patients and survivors during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. #BlueForCRC #colorectalcancer @coloncancercoal @fightcrc
  2. For Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, I’m excited that [tagged landmark or city] is going BLUE to help raise awareness and encourage life-saving screenings for colon and rectal cancer. #BlueForCRC #colorectalcancer @coloncancercoal @fightcrc
  3. #ColorectalCancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States among men and women combined. That’s why we are going #BlueForCRC to encourage screening for this largely preventable cancer. @ColonCancerCoal @FightCRC @AmericanCancer

Use #BlueForCRC in all your CRC Awareness posts in March. And add a state-specific hashtag to find others raising awareness in your state.

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