International Alopecia Day is Saturday, August 3, 2013!

International Alopecia Day ® is – Saturday, August 3, 2013! Be a part of this year’s YouTube video slide show of International Alopecia Day around the world!

International Alopecia Day began several years ago. My idea was for there to be a day when people with Alopecia Areata could celebrate who we are, and perhaps try going out in public bald for the first time in the company of others with Alopecia. The more cities and countries we have participating each year, the more IAD will become a NEWS EVENT that the media will want to report on. Media coverage = awareness!

What began as a small group on Alopecia World now draws participants from throughout the United States and around the world. International Alopecia Day is a day for gatherings, large and small, of anyone with Alopecia, their family, and friends. People decide what will happen where they live – some have staged public walks, pool parties, restaurant gatherings, and awareness tables at malls. Other folks have simply taken a photo of themselves alone, or with a friend. It’s up to you!

It’s SIMPLE. Just take a photo of yourself (alone, with a few friends, or with a group) on August 3.

IMPORTANT: Please make sure the photo(s) are not a small size. Photos taken by telephones are sometimes too small to drop into the slide show. Also, make sure that everyone who is in your photos agrees and understands that the photos will be online on YouTube, Alopecia World, and Facebook.

It’s even better if you make a hand-written sign that says “International Alopecia Day 2013” and your city (and country if outside the United States.)

You can email your photos to: internationalalopeciaday@gmail.com OR send them in a message via Alopecia World.

Here’s last year’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SiqLx85aFDk The earlier videos can be found on YouTube by searching for “International Alopecia Day”.

Whatever you do on International Alopecia Day, wherever you are, you are part of a world-wide community. Your photos will show the many different faces of the approximately 2 % of people who have some form of Alopecia Areata! Celebrate us!

Updated anticipated participation list:
Australia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Colombia
Denmark
France
Germany
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Kenya
Mexico
New Zealand
Nigeria
Peru
Portugal
Serbia
Spain
United Kingdom (Scotland, Wales and England)
United States

To get started, please join the International Alopecia Day Group here on Alopecia World. Here’s the Page: http://www.alopeciaworld.com/group/internationalalopeciaday Next, you can start a discussion or post a comment within the group about what you’d like to organize where you live. There is also an International Alopecia Day group on Facebook.

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UPDATE RE SENDING IN PHOTOS:

You can either send me photos in an Alopecia World message, OR you can email them to:

internationalalopeciaday@gmail.com

I'd like to have them as soon as possible after August 3, preferably by August 15 because I'm going to be unable to work on the video between August 16-30. I hope to complete the video slide show the first week of September.

Can't wait to see them all!

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Comment by Jana on August 3, 2013 at 3:01am

Dorothy, I believe AA is simply the medical default term. It is not meant to exclude, but rather encompass. : )

Comment by Mary on August 5, 2013 at 1:36am

Thanks! I'm overwhelmed with the response this year! So far I have received over 80 photos from about 13 different countries and the US!

Comment by Mary on August 7, 2013 at 10:04pm

If anyone has IAD photos they'd like me to include, please send them now, along with your location information. I'm assembling the video now! internationalalopeciaday@gmail.com

Comment by Dayna on August 7, 2013 at 11:15pm

Comment by Dayna on August 7, 2013 at 11:17pm

Oops forgot to give you some text with that, what an awesome idea...this pic is also my FB profile pic in honor of the day :) I am from Vancouver, BC Canada

Comment by Mary on August 8, 2013 at 10:28am

Thank you, Dayna! When I downloaded this from here, the file comes out pretty small - 450 x 438. If you could email it to me as a larger file to the email address, that would ensure it won't appear blurry in the video: internationalalopeciaday@gmail.com The file doesn't need to be huge...1024 x 768 pixels is a good target size.

Comment by Mary on August 8, 2013 at 6:43pm

Now up to 20 countries!

Comment by Alanna on August 9, 2013 at 12:41am

Hi Mary- please use whichever photo fits best within your show. Thank you for asking me which I prefer to be in the show. I trust your wonderful judgment! I look forward to seeing the final show. Best & sending you many hugs. Alanna

Comment by Mary on August 9, 2013 at 1:06am
Thanks! I'm so happy with the participation this year.
Comment by Mary on August 9, 2013 at 2:29pm

LAST CALL FOR PHOTOS! The 2013 International Alopecia Day video is almost finished! Anyone who has not sent photos and has a photo that they would like me to include, please send them now. The deadline is next Tuesday, 13 August. It's best if you send to: internationalalopeciaday@gmail.com and be sure to include your location. I hope to have the video on YouTube by August 15. Thank you!

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