First Place - Mari Vasquez Mari's passion to support IC is reflected in absolutely gorgeous, inspiring and supportive memes! Her approach this year focused on positivity, encouragement and support! Second Place - Meredith B The first time we saw this meme it was a laugh out loud moment and as we know, humor can [...]
We are happy to announce the 2019 Winners for the IC Awareness Month Poster Campaign! First Place - Erin D. Erin embraced the theme of our 2019 campaign by honoring the strength that occurs when patients work together and support each other. Whether it be in their own home towns or via awareness activities online, [...]
Funny, irreverent, witty, bold and often ridiculous, meme’s make a statement. A funny or shocking meme can be shared thousands of times across the internet where they could inspire patients to actually google IC. Last year, Tali Keteri created a fabulous meme contest that broke records and we’re doing it again this year. Memes are [...]
Each September patients unite around the world to raise awareness for interstitial cystitis and chronic pelvic pain. This is an exciting time because we now believe that there are distinct subgroups to IC which would explain why many treatments haven’t worked for patients. We’ve got to get the word out so that physicians are aware [...]
One way that patients can get involved is by asking your local representatives to honor IC Awareness Month with a proclamation. We've made this easy for you by including a sample letter and proclamation. Simply print out the attached pdf file and mail to your city, county, state and/or federal officials! Download the PDF file of [...]
FIRST PLACE - CHRISTY KEYES Christy Keyes wins first place this year for a gorgeous yet satirical poster that utilizes color and text powerfully. Using a carnival theme, she shares the frustration that patients face every day as they struggle with a variety of symptoms and frustrations. Brilliantly done…. and the clear winner in this [...]
The most exciting time of the year for the IC community, IC Awareness Month, begins September first as patients around the world unite to educate others about IC. We need to reach those patients who are suffering in silence and give them hope. We need to educate doctors who are still treating IC out of [...]
Social networking is vital to our success. You can educate more people with a simple post on your Facebook and blog pages than many of us can with a national press release. We ask you to please spread the word. Add A Daily Fact Every Day Every day during the month of September ad a [...]
Help Put Our IC Awareness Poster in Thousands of Doctor Offices One of the ways that we raise awareness about IC is through our IC Awareness Month Poster Campaign. When they are displayed in doctors offices, it reminds clinicians that IC is real and patients that they are not alone. The problem, of course, is [...]
