Virginia Landmarks to Light the World in Teal for Alzheimer’s Awareness

Landmarks across Virginia, including the Wells Fargo Tower and the Silverline Center, together with more than 1,500 buildings and landmarks around the world, will be lighting up teal on November 3 to raise Alzheimer’s awareness as part of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America’s (AFA) Light the World in Teal program.  Light the World in Teal 2025 is the world’s largest-ever organized collective light-up for a single cause.
 
The annual program, held in November as part of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, aims to literally shine a spotlight on Alzheimer’s disease and show support for the millions of people affected by it. Teal is AFA’s Alzheimer’s awareness color.  
 
Participating Virginia landmarks include:
 

• Wells Fargo Tower (Roanoke)
• Silverline Center (McLean)
• The Berglund Center (Roanoke)
• Virginia Beach Convention Center
• Virginia Aquarium (Virginia Beach)
• Main Street Station (Richmond)
• Hampton Roads Convention Center
• Hampton City Hall
• Richmond City Hall
• Chesapeake City Hall
• Harbor Park Stadium (Norfolk)
• Project Lifesaver International (Chesapeake)
• Greenwich Road Flyover (Virginia Beach)
• Building 30/ECSS Building (Virginia Beach)
• Various Sunrise Assisted Living facilities throughout Virginia

“We are grateful to have some of Virginia’s most high-profile sites raising awareness and supporting the millions of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease,” said AFA President & CEO Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. “From large skyscrapers and stadiums to small town halls, every landmark that lights up teal on November 3 brightens the spotlight on Alzheimer’s awareness across the world.”
 
The Virginia landmarks are among more than 1,500 sites in all 50 states and 13 other countries/territories “going teal” for Alzheimer’s awareness on November 3. This is the 12th year of AFA’s Light the World in Teal campaign.
 
Individuals can also participate in raising Alzheimer’s awareness by “going teal” on their own November 3. You can wear teal or even use social media to raise awareness.
 
Nearly 7 million Americans, including 164,000 Virginia residents, are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease. The number of people with Alzheimer’s is projected to double by 2060, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
 
For more information about AFA’s Light the World in Teal program, including a list of participating landmarks, visit www.lighttheworldinteal.com. Families looking for additional information about Alzheimer’s disease or support services can contact AFA at 866-232-8484 or www.alzfdn.org.

---