Several of Houston’s best-known landmarks, including Daikin Park, the Bank of America Tower and Houston City Hall, are set to shine teal as part of a worldwide effort to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease.
The landmarks are participating in the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s annual Light the World in Teal campaign, which brings together buildings and other sites to show support for people living with Alzheimer’s and their families.
The campaign’s main lighting date is Nov. 2, with more than 1,750 sites across all 50 states and 17 other countries and territories participating. Houston City Hall is specifically listed to light up on Nov. 3.
Teal is the foundation’s designated color for Alzheimer’s awareness.
More than 20 Houston-area landmarks and buildings are participating in the campaign, including:
The foundation says the effort is believed to be the largest organized collective lighting campaign ever dedicated to a single cause.
More than 7 million Americans, including an estimated 459,000 Texans, are living with Alzheimer’s disease, according to figures cited by the foundation.
The number of Americans living with the disease is projected to double by 2060, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
“Every Light the World in Teal site, whether it’s a skyscraper, a stadium, or a small village hall, helps make Alzheimer’s more visible and encourages greater understanding and support for the millions of families affected by Alzheimer’s,” said Charles J. Fuschillo Jr., president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America.
Fuschillo said the participating Houston landmarks are helping raise awareness and remind families affected by the disease that they are not alone.
People can take part in the campaign by wearing teal, displaying the color at home or work, or sharing information about Alzheimer’s disease on social media on Nov. 2.
For more information about participating landmarks, visit Light the World in Teal.
Families seeking information about Alzheimer’s disease or support services can contact the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America at 866-232-8484 or visit alzfdn.org.
