Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day
Why April 6th? Why Gold & Denim?
Bohring-Opitz Syndrome Awareness Day takes place on April 6th each year. Taylor Gurganus, co-founder of the BOS Foundation, organized the first BOS Awareness Day on April 6, 2015. April 6th was selected for BOS Awareness Day because it is the anniversary of the formation of the first BOS Support Group on Facebook. This Support Group allows parents and caretakers of those living with this rare syndrome to communicate with someone who relates to their triumphs and challenges. Parents from The Support Group selected the color gold to represent BOS Awareness because most children with BOS like shiny, bright objects. They selected denim (jeans) because it represents rare diseases. Taylor had a gold and denim ribbon created to promote BOS Awareness, and it continues to be a symbol of support and hope for those affected by Bohring-Opitz Syndrome. Following in the spirit of the originators of BOS Awareness Day, the BOS Foundation is building the awareness movement to help those living with Bohring-Opitz Syndrome.
Awareness Day
Here are some ways you can participate in BOS Awareness Day in your area!
•What does Bohring-Opitz Syndrome mean to you? Submit your video clip answering that question or email your response to taylor@bos-foundation.org. The BOS Foundation will be creating a video to raise awareness.
•Make reservations for a party at a local restaurant or your home and invite all your friends to join. Don’t forget to wear your denim and gold, and pass out BOS Awareness ribbons, coloring sheets, and flyers!
•Visit children’s hospitals and pass out Bohring-Opitz Syndrome flyers. Ask staff to post them around the hospital or leave them in waiting rooms.
•Distribute coloring sheets to your local schools, restaurants, doctor offices, etc. to educate families about Bohring-Opitz Syndrome!
• On social media, share, share, and share information about Bohring-Opitz Syndrome! Ask your friends, families, and community to take a photo with our We’re All in This TOGETHER flyer. Use the hashtag #TogetherWeAreBOS.
•Join our BOS Awareness Day Facebook Event!
•Share and educate others about BOS. Check out our PowerPoint!
The BOS Foundation would love to support your efforts by sending you BOS key features document and awareness baggies. Please contact info@bos-foundation.org to request these items, and thank you for playing an important role in raising awareness.
Families around the world are helping raise awareness! Read their stories below.
Would you like to be featured on our website? Email info@bos-foundation.org to let us know how you are helping raise awareness for BOS!
On BOS Awareness Day 2021, our family and friends who supported us proudly wore their BTS4Sisi t-shirts and help spread awareness about BOS on social media which generated a lot of interests/requests to order more t-shirts. We communicated that all proceeds from this batch will be donated to BOS Foundation.