Landmarks across Long Island, including UBS Arena, the Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building, and Babylon Town Hall, 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 Long Island landmarks include:
- UBS Arena (Elmont)
- Theodore Roosevelt Executive & Legislative Building (Mineola)
- Babylon Town Hall
- Hempstead Town Hall Clock Tower
- Town of Islip Cupola
- The Paramount (Huntington)
- Barbara Rabinowitz Education & Resource Center (Amityville)
- Oyster Bay Town Hall
- Suffolk Y Jewish Community Center (Commack)
- Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center (Commack)
- Gurwin Jewish –
Fay J. Lindner Residences (Commack) - Gurwin Adult Day Healthcare, SADP Dept. (Commack)
- Gurwin FountainGate Gardens (Commack)
- Gurwin Island Nursing and Rehab Center (Commack)
- Gurwin Social Day Care Program (Commack)
- Good Samaritan University Hospital (West Islip)
- Bright View Senior Living (Port Jefferson)
- Artis of Commack
- Dignity Home Care (Garden City)
- Encore Luxury Living (Jericho)
- Atria Tanglewood (Lynbrook)
- Various Sunrise and Bristal Assisted Living facilities throughout Long Island
“We are grateful to have some of Long Island’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 Long Island 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 more than 60,000 Long Islanders, 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.
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