National Eosinophil Awareness Week (May 18-24, 2025)
Whether you are just starting out on your journey with an eosinophil-associated condition or have been part of APFED’s community for years, welcome!
In 2007, APFED drafted bill language to establish a National Eosinophil Awareness Week (NEAW). On May 15, 2007, The U.S. House of Representatives passed House Bill 296, forever recognizing the third week of May as National Eosinophil Awareness Week. The purpose of this special week is to create awareness and educate both the general public and the medical community about eosinophil-associated diseases.
National Eosinophil Awareness Week – May 18-24, 2025
We’re excited to share that during our awareness week, we will also celebrate World Eosinophilic Diseases Day on May 18, and the First Annual World EoE (Eosinophilic Esophagitis) Day on May 22.
In the coming weeks, we will announce 2025 awareness activities that you can get involved with. In the meantime, help us light up the nation by requesting that your healthcare providers and medical facilities, local landmarks, bridges, and city centers light up in magenta during awareness week to help APFED make greater impact. Contact us to learn more.
Take a look at our calendar to see where to catch the special lightings this year!
2nd Annual Virtual Walk For HOPE during National Eosinophil Awareness Week
Join the Virtual Walk your way by walking, running, biking, or hiking.
Your participation helps build our community and bridge critical gaps in research funding for eosinophilic conditions.
It’s easy to get involved—create a team on Givebutter to rally friends and family, or simply join Team APFED.
Every step you take helps raise awareness and brings us closer to better treatments and care for everyone affected by these conditions.
Register today and be part of this meaningful movement!
2024 National Eosinophil Awareness Week
Suggested activities
Consider doing the following activities to E.D.U.C.A.T.E. others about these conditions. You can follow our calendar or do the activities on any day of awareness week (or really any day of the year).
E: Educate
Learn about and share facts about eosinophil-associated disorders, such as the following video and graphics. Please share these resources through social media and include the hashtags #NEAW and #EosAware to help spread awareness.
- Share these graphics to help people save the date and recognize National Eosinophil Awareness Week 2024
1200×1200 square (great for Instagram and LinkedIn)
1600×900 rectangle (great for Twitter)
- Share these facts about eosinophil-associated disease subsets (click on a graphic to download and share it).
- Update your Facebook business page cover photo to celebrate National Eosinophil Awareness Week:
- You can also create your own graphics to celebrate awareness week and incorporate the eosinophilic disorders awareness ribbon. Be sure to share what you create. We’d love to see what you come up with:
D: Donate
- Encourage friends and family to make donations to support research
- Host a virtual or in-person fundraiser. Fundraising can be a fun and rewarding way to support APFED’s mission and make a difference for those living with eosinophil-associated disorders. APFED can provide support to make your event a success. Contact mail@apfed.org with your ideas.
- Start a Facebook fundraiser to encourage your friends and family to support APFED. Facebook charges no fees for donations made to nonprofits. As a 501(c)(3) U.S. nonprofit, donations to APFED made by U.S. residents are tax-deductible.
U: Unite
- Register for EOS Connection 2024, APFED’s hybrid patient education conference on June 11 – July 13, 2024, in the Washington, DC area. This hybrid conference is a terrific opportunity to learn about eosinophil-associated diseases, gain practical management strategies, and hear research updates from experts in the field. APFED members get a discount!
- Become a member of APFED and ask a friend to join as well. We have options for both personal and professional members, including FREE levels. By becoming a member you will receive email updates about relevant news and initiatives. Additional benefits vary based on the membership level you choose.
C: Change
- Change your porch lights to magenta and light up the night for eosinophil awareness (the official color of National Eosinophil Awareness Week is #841d57). Share a picture on social media with hashtags #neaw and #eosaware.
- Contact your representatives to ask for their support for legislation that will help people with eosinophil-associated diseases
A: Awareness
- Wear magenta to raise awareness (the official color of National Eosinophil Awareness Week is #841d57). Whether you choose to wear a ribbon for eosinophilic disorders awareness or get decked out in spirit wear, the choice is yours. Take pictures, and share them on social media with the following hashtags: #NEAW #EosAware.
- Purchase wearable awareness items to show off your support for eosinophil-associated diseases all throughout the year.
T: Thank
Send a letter, email, or text message to thank those who have helped you in your eos journey. Saying thank you is a great way to make people feel appreciated. Plus, an attitude of gratitude is always in style.
E: Engage
- Join EOS Connections, APFED’s online community on the Inspire Network. This forum is a place for patients, caregivers, and family members to connect with others for support and to share information. There are discussion boards for different types of eosinophil-associated diseases.
- Help advance research by participating in surveys and/or clinical trials
Additional ideas for companies and organizations
Individuals, companies, organizations, and teams can all get involved in National Eosinophil Awareness Week. In addition to the ideas above, here are a few ideas for companies and organizations:
- Create a video message with well-wishes for National Eosinophil Awareness Week and share it on social media (include #NEAW and #eosaware in your posts) and internally with your teams.
- Encourage your colleagues to choose the American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders as the charitable organization to support. This can be done during National Eosinophil Awareness Week and beyond.
- Invite guest authors to contribute to your corporate blog, such as a patient or family impacted by eosinophil-associated diseases, or a special interview with a team member about a related topic, such as a researcher or health care provider.
Giveaway
In celebration of National Eosinophil Awareness Week 2024, APFED is running a special drawing from Sunday, May 19 at 12:00 a.m. ET until Friday, May 24, 2024, at 12:00 p.m. ET. The drawing has not yet opened.
Five (5) winners will be randomly selected to receive a package of awareness items and a certificate for two (2) free onsite registrations for EOS Connection 2024. The winners will be notified by email.
EoE public awareness campaign
APFED will run an EoE public awareness campaign on the digital display of NASDAQ Tower in New York City, May 19-26! This campaign will teach people the symptoms of EoE.
Selfie Challenge: If you will be in NYC, consider taking a picture in front of this billboard and sharing it on social media with hashtags #NEAW #eosaware.
Can’t make it to NYC? Explore the other locations that will host a special lighting for National Eosinophil Awareness Week (see the list below) -- take a picture and share it on social media using the same hashtags!
We are grateful to Sanofi, Regeneron, and Takeda for supporting this initiative.
Light up the world magenta
Help us celebrate National Eosinophil Awareness Week 2024 by asking your local landmarks to light up magenta during awareness week.
Please let us know where you are making light-up requests so that we can track it nationwide! Many locations require applications months in advance.
Use Hashtags #NEAW and #EosAware!
| Landmark or Building Name | City | State or Country | Date of Light Up |
| City Hall, the Intermodal Facility, Fountain lights at Alberta Park | Tuscaloosa | AL | May 20-May 21 |
| JL Tower | Anchorage | AK | October 17-October 23 |
| Mayo Clinic Arizona | Phoenix | AZ | May 20 |
| Union Plaza Building | Little Rock | AR | May 19-20 |
| 'M'-City of Moreno Valley | Moreno | CA | May 21 |
| Grier Pavillion | Riverside | CA | May 20-May 26 |
| Hyatt Regency at Denver CO Convention Center | Denver | CO | May 20 |
| Waterbury City Hall | Waterbury | CT | May 19-May 25 |
| Legislative Hall | Dover | DE | May 20 |
| Mayo Clinic Hospital | Jacksonville | FL | May 20 |
| Old City Hall | Tampa | FL | May 19-20 |
| King and Queen Concourse | Atlanta | GA | May 23-May 24 |
| Aloha Tower | Honolulu | HI | May 19-May 25 |
| 8th & Main | Boise | ID | May 20 |
| Willis Tower | Chicago | IL | May 20 |
| Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Bridge | Fort Wayne | IN | May 20 |
| AES Window Lights | Indianapolis | IN | May 20 |
| Norbert F. Beckey Bridge | Muscatine | IA | May 20-May 22 |
| Skybridge | Davenport | IA | May 20-May 26 |
| Flint Hills Discovery Center | Manhattan | KS | May 21 |
| Helix Garage and Pedways | Lexington | KY | May 19-May 25 |
| State Capitol Building | Baton Rouge | LA | May 20 |
| Caesars Superdome | New Orleans | LA | May 20 |
| Lewiston Tower Clock | Lewiston | ME | May 20 |
| Government House of Maryland | Annapolis | MD | May 20 |
| M&T Bank Stadium | Baltimore | MD | May 22 |
| Camden Yards Sports Complex (Warehouse at Camden Yards) | Baltimore | MD | May 22 |
| Gillette Stadium | Foxborough | MA | May 20 |
| Boston Harbor Hotel | Boston | MA | May 19-May 25 |
| City Hall | Kalamazoo | MI | May 21 |
| Capella Tower | Minneapolis | MN | May 20 |
| I-35W Bridge | Minneapolis | MN | May 20 |
| Mayo Clinic (Plummer Bldg) | Rochester | MN | May 20 |
| Biloxi Lighthouse | Biloxi | MS | May 20 |
| St. Louis Science Center | St. Louis | MO | May 21 |
| Bob Kerrey Bridge | Omaha | NE | May 20 |
| City Hall | Carson City | NV | May 19-May 25 |
| Hotel Concord | Corcord | NH | May 19-May 22 |
| DoubleTree by Hilton at the Albuquerque Convention Center | Albuquerque | NM | May 20 |
| Peace Bridge | Buffalo | NY | May 20 |
| Niagara Falls | Buffalo | NY/ Ontario, CANADA | May 20 at 10:15 PMWatch LIVE |
| Pier 17 | NY | NY | May 20 |
550 S. Tyron
(aka Wells Fargo) | Charlotte | NC | May 20 |
| Fargo City Hall | Fargo | ND | May 19 |
| Twin Arches | Winston-Salem | NC | May 20-May 21 |
| Dublin Link Bridge | Dublin | OH | May 20 |
| Skydance bridge | Oklahoma City | OK | May 20 |
| Union Street Railroad Bridge | Salem | OR | May 19-May 25 |
| Cira Centre | Philadelphia | PA | May 20 |
| State Capitol Balcony Lights | Harrisburg | PA | May 20-May 22 |
| PHL Ramp Tower | Philadelphia | PA | May 20 |
| Sakonnet River Bridge | Portsmouth | RI | May 21 |
| The Block | Chattanooga | TN | May 20 |
| Bank of America Plaza | Dallas | TX | May 20 |
| Smokestacks at Alamo Quarry | San Antonio | TX | May 13-May 19 |
| Salt Lake Convention Center | Salt Lake City | UT | May 21 |
| The Great Wheel | Seattle | WA | May 20 |
| Columbia Center Tower | Seattle | WA | * Closed for Repairs |
| Mayo Clinic Health System | La Crosse | WI | May 23 |
| Marian H. Rochelle Gateway Center | Laramie | WY | May 20 |
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2024 Education Partners
Are you a company or organization interested in partnering with APFED’s celebration of National Eosinophil Awareness Week? Please contact mail@apfed.org.
