“Advocacy is not a luxury. It's a necessity. We advocate for our survival." — Angélique Kidjo
May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month
Let’s Light Our Communities Blue
This May, help raise awareness for Huntington's disease by lighting your home blue and supporting affected families.
HD Reach is offering HD Awareness yard signs to help start conversations and reduce stigma. Every purchase supports programs for individuals and families living with Huntington’s disease.
How you can participate
- Light your home blue for HD or purple for JoHD
- Display an HD Awareness yard sign (we have extras available for $10—reach out to coordinate pickup or drop-off! Local Triangle area only.)
- Share photos of your blue lights and signs for our HD Awareness Month graphics
- Use our custom Twibbon frame on your socials using this link: https://www.twibbonize.com/hdreach.
- Watch for landmarks lighting blue
- Meadowlark Lemon Bridge in Wilmington, NC on May 15th
- Truliant Federal Credit Union in Winston-Salem, NC on May 13th-15th
- Durham Performing Arts Center in Durham, NC on May 15th
- Follow the 24-hour Raid Train
- Follow HD Reach as the benefiting charity for May during CBS 19 3 Degree Guarantee
- Look for official HD Awareness Month proclamations in Durham, Wilmington, Winston-Salem, and Asheville
Join our Friday Night Movie Night on May 8 featuring Remarkably Bright Creatures via Zoom. Watch here.
Celebrating HD Awareness Month with signs, lights, or events? We’d love to see it. Submit your photos to be featured in our community highlights and help spread awareness. One lucky entry will win a surprise!










































