2025 Archive
2025 Photo Gallery
2025 Press Archive
- Price of Pain Op-Ed published in RealClear Health co-authored by AHDA Executive Director, Julienne Verdi
- DC News Now Video Interview of Team Maryland Headache on the Hill Advocates Heather Eig and Shelby Blondell
- LootPress, Washington DC ‘Flags for Headaches’ Installation Calls for Urgent Federal Action on Migraine and Headache Disorders
- The Real VW, June Proclaimed Headache and Migraine Awareness Month in WV
- Del Mar Times, Local advocate secures city proclamation for migraine and headache awareness month
- DC Journal, Migraine is More Than Pain, It’s a Public Health Crisis
- HomeTown Stations, Shawnee student raises migraine awareness through personal journey
2025 Speak Out for Headache Health
For decades, migraine and other headache disorders have been underrepresented in the media, despite affecting millions of Americans and ranking among the leading causes of disability worldwide. The National Mall Installation was a historic moment—the first large-scale public display in Washington, D.C. dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for better policies for the headache disorders community.
This is a story that needs to be told—one of invisible suffering, systemic barriers, and a community that refuses to be ignored any longer.
We are also pleased to announce that Actress and Migraine Patient Bellamy Young attended and spoke at the Speak Out for Headache Health Press Conference, and Singer and Migraine Patient Shelby Blondell performed.
● Location: National Mall, Washington, D.C. between 3rd and 4th Street
● What: The official opening of the National Mall Installation, featuring advocates, medical
experts, Members of Congress, and public figures speaking on the urgent need for action on headache disorders.
● Speakers to Include:
– Julienne Verdi, Executive Director of the Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy & The Headache Alliance
– Dr. Barbara Nye, Board-Certified Neurologist, UCNS Board Certified Headache subspecialist
– Jaime Sanders, Migraine Patient Advocate
– Bellamy Young, Actress & Migraine Advocate
– Shelby Blondell, Singer & Migraine Advocate
Bellamy Young, Actress & Migraine Advocate Shelby Blondell, Singer & Migraine Advocate
2025 Buildings and Landmarks Turned Purple
Check out the buildings and landmarks being turned purple!
| City | State | Date of lighting? | |
| City Hall, Intermodal Facility, Fountain at Alberta Park | Tuscaloosa | AL | June 2-8, 2025 |
| San Diego Convention Center | San Diego | CA | 6/4/25 |
| SkyWheel Panama City | Panama City | FL | 6/28/25 |
| AES Indiana Window Lights (Indianapolis) | Indianapolis | IN | June 4-5, 2025 |
| Dr. MLK Jr. Memorial Bridge | Fort Wayne | IN | June 9-10, 2025 |
| Wichita City Hall | Wichita | KS | June 2-8, 2025 |
| Louisiana State Capitol | Baton Rouge | LA | June 4, 2025 |
| Fairbault Water Tower | Fairbault | MN | 6/4/25 |
| France Street | Edina | MN | 6/4/25 |
| Lowry Street Bridge | Hennepin County | MN | 6/4/25 |
| I-35 W St. Anthony Falls Bridge | Minneapolis | MN | 6/4/25 |
| Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge | Omaha | NE | 6/13/25 |
| Albany International Airport Gateway | Albany | NY | 6/4/25 |
| State Education Building | Albany | NY | 6/4/25 |
| Alfred E. Smith State Office Building | Albany | NY | 6/4/25 |
| Empire State Plaza | Albany | NY | 6/4/25 |
| The “Franklin D. Roosevelt” Mid-Hudson Bridge | Hudson | NY | 6/4/25 |
| MTA LIRR – East End Gateway at Penn Station | NY | NY | 6/4/25 |
| Moynihan Train Hall | NY | NY | 6/4/25 |
| Kosciuszko Bridge | NY | NY | 6/4/25 |
| Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge | NY | NY | 6/4/25 |
| Niagara Falls | Niagara Falls | NY | 6/4/25 |
| Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal | Rochester | NY | 6/4/25 |
| Plummer Building, Mayo Clinic | Rochester | NY | 6/4/25 |
| State Fairgrounds – Main Gate & Expo Center | Syracuse | NY | 6/4/25 |
| Premier Bank | Youngstown | OH | 6/21/25 |
| Myriad Gardens | Oklahoma City | OK | June 1, 21, 29 |
| Skydance Bridge | Oklahoma City | OK | June 1, 21, 29 |
| Benjamin Franklin Bridge | Philadelphia | PA | 6/4/25 |
| BOMA Philadelphia Skyline | Philadelphia | PA | June 4th sunset to sunrise |
| Bulletin Building | Philadelphia | PA | June 4th sunset to sunrise |
| Cira Center | Philadelphia | PA | June 4th sunset to sunrise |
| Cira South Garage | Philadelphia | PA | June 4th sunset to sunrise |
| FMC Tower at Cira Center South | Philadelphia | PA | June 4th sunset to sunrise |
| Lit Brothers Building | Philadelphia | PA | June 4th sunset to sunrise |
| One Liberty Place | Philadelphia | PA | June 4th sunset to sunrise |
| PECO Crown Lights | Philadelphia | PA | June 4th sunset to sunrise |
| Two Liberty Place | Philadelphia | PA | June 4th sunset to sunrise |
| W Hotel | Philadelphia | PA | June 4th sunset to sunrise |
| SkyWheel Myrtle Beach | Myrtle Beach | SC | 6/28/25 |
| Downtown Rapid City | Rapid City | SD | 6/4/25 |
| The Quarry Smoke Stacks | San Antonio | TX | June 6-8 |
City Hall, Intermodal Facility, Fountain at Alberta Park
Tuscaloosa, AL • June 2-8, 2025
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, CA • 6/4/25
SkyWheel Panama City
Panama City, FL • 6/28/25
AES Indiana Window Lights (Indianapolis)
Indianapolis, IN • June 4-5, 2025
Dr. MLK Jr. Memorial Bridge
Fort Wayne, IN • June 9-10, 2025
Wichita City Hall
Wichita, KS • June 2-8, 2025
Louisiana State Capitol
Baton Rouge, LA • June 4, 2025
Fairbault Water Tower
Fairbault, MN • 6/4/25
France Street
Edina, MN • 6/4/25
Lowry Street Bridge
Hennepin County, MN • 6/4/25
I-35 W St. Anthony Falls Bridge
Minneapolis, MN • 6/4/25
Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge
Omaha, NE • 6/13/25
Albany International Airport Gateway
Albany, NY • 6/4/25
State Education Building
Albany, NY • 6/4/25
Alfred E. Smith State Office Building
Albany, NY • 6/4/25
Empire State Plaza
Albany, NY • 6/4/25
The "Franklin D. Roosevelt" Mid-Hudson Bridge
Hudson, NY • 6/4/25
MTA LIRR - East End Gateway at Penn Station
New York, NY • 6/4/25
Moynihan Train Hall
New York, NY • 6/4/25
Kosciuszko Bridge
New York, NY • 6/4/25
Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
New York, NY • 6/4/25
Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls, NY • 6/4/25
Fairport Lift Bridge over the Erie Canal
Rochester, NY • 6/4/25
Plummer Building, Mayo Clinic
Rochester, NY • 6/4/25
State Fairgrounds – Main Gate & Expo Center
Syracuse, NY • 6/4/25
Premier Bank
Youngstown, OH • 6/21/25
Myriad Gardens
Oklahoma City, OK • June 1, 21, 29
Skydance Bridge
Oklahoma City, OK • June 1, 21, 29
Benjamin Franklin Bridge
Philadelphia, PA • 6/4/25
BOMA Philadelphia Skyline
Philadelphia, PA • June 4th sunset to sunrise
Bulletin Building
Philadelphia, PA • June 4th sunset to sunrise
Cira Center
Philadelphia, PA • June 4th sunset to sunrise
Cira South Garage
Philadelphia, PA • June 4th sunset to sunrise
FMC Tower at Cira Center South
Philadelphia, PA • June 4th sunset to sunrise
Lit Brothers Building
Philadelphia, PA • June 4th sunset to sunrise
One Liberty Place
Philadelphia, PA • June 4th sunset to sunrise
PECO Crown Lights
Philadelphia, PA • June 4th sunset to sunrise
Two Liberty Place
Philadelphia, PA • June 4th sunset to sunrise
W Hotel
Philadelphia, PA • June 4th sunset to sunrise
SkyWheel Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, SC • 6/28/25
Downtown Rapid City
Rapid City, SD • 6/4/25
The Quarry Smoke Stacks
San Antonio, TX • June 6-8
Voorhees Township Public Library
Voorhees, NJ
Picayune Library
Picayune, MS
Meridian Library-Pinnacle Branch
Meridian, ID
San Bruno Public Library
San Bruno, CA
Burlingame Public Library
Burlingame, CA
Center for Advanced Pain Studies at UT Dallas
Dallas, TX
TBD
Lundbeck Office
Illinois, IL
June 5-12
National Headache Foundation
Chicago, IL
June 4th
Rush University Medical Center
Illinois, IL
TBD
Ligonier Town Hall
Ligonier, PA
First week of June
Mesilla Fountain Area
Las Cruces, NM
June 1-7
Connolly Park
Voorhees, NJ
June 15-30
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
TBD
Picayune City Hall
Picayune, MS
June 1-30
| City | State | Library Name |
| Voorhees | NJ | Voorhees Township Public Library |
| Picayune | MS | |
| Meridian | ID | Meridian Library-Pinnacle Branch |
| San Bruno | CA | San Bruno Public Library |
| Burlingame | CA | Burlingame Public Library |
| Location | City | State | City/town etc | Dates |
| Center for Advanced Pain Studies at UT Dallas | Dallas | TX | Dallas | TBD |
| Lundbeck Office | IL | June 5-12 | ||
| National Headache Foundation | Chicago | IL | Chicago | June 4th |
| Rush University Medical Center, | IL | TBD | ||
| Ligonier Town Hall | Ligonier | PA | Ligonier | First week of June |
| Mesilla Fountain Area | Las Cruces | NM | Las Cruces | June 1-7 |
| Connolly Park | Voorhees | NJ | Voorhees | June 15-30 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | AL | Birmingham | TBD |
| Picayune City Hall | Picayune | MS | Picayune | June 1-30 |
San Diego, California
San Mateo County, California
Ventura, California
Aurora, Colorado
Coral Springs, Florida
Georgia (statewide)
Meridian, Idaho
Idaho (statewide)
Peoria, Illinois
Governor, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois
Berwyn, Illinois
Indiana (statewide)
Kansas (statewide)
Kentucky (statewide)
Massachusetts (statewide)
West Bloomfield, Michigan
Michigan (statewide)
Denney, Mississippi
Picayune, Mississippi
Mississippi (statewide)
Missouri (statewide)
Omaha, Nebraska
Nebraska (statewide)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
New Mexico (statewide)
New Jersey (statewide)
Albany, New York
Syracuse, New York
Warwick, New York
New York (statewide)
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ohio (statewide)
Painesville, Ohio
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (statewide)
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina (statewide)
Killeen, Texas
Texas (statewide)
Vermont (statewide)
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia (statewide)
West Virginia (statewide)
Wisconsin (statewide)
- San Diego, California
- San Mateo County, California
- Ventura, California
- Aurora, Colorado
- Coral Springs, Florida
- Georgia (statewide)
- Meridian, Idaho
- Idaho (statewide)
- Peoria, Illinois
- Governor, Illinois
- Peoria County, Illinois
- Peoria, Illinois
- Berwyn, Illinois
- Indiana (statewide)
- Kansas (statewide)
- Kentucky (statewide)
- Massachusetts (statewide)
- West Bloomfield, Michigan
- Michigan (statewide)
- Denney, Mississippi
- Picayune, Mississippi
- Mississippi (statewide)
- Missouri (statewide)
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Nebraska (statewide)
- Las Cruces, New Mexico
- New Mexico (statewide)
- New Jersey (statewide)
- Albany, New York
- Syracuse, New York
- Warwick, New York
- New York (statewide)
- Kings Mountain, North Carolina
- Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
- Ohio (statewide)
- Painesville, Ohio
- Ligionier, Pennsylvania
- Reading, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania (statewide)
- Charleston, South Carolina
- South Carolina (statewide)
- Killeen, Texas
- Texas (statewide)
- Vermont (statewide)
- Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Virginia (statewide)
- West Virgina (statewide)
- Wisconsin (statewide)
2025 Proclamations
San Diego, California
San Mateo County, California
Ventura, California
Aurora, Colorado
Coral Springs, Florida
Georgia (statewide)
Meridian, Idaho
Idaho (statewide)
Peoria, Illinois
Governor, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois
Berwyn, Illinois
Indiana (statewide)
Kansas (statewide)
Kentucky (statewide)
Massachusetts (statewide)
West Bloomfield, Michigan
Michigan (statewide)
Denney, Mississippi
Picayune, Mississippi
Mississippi (statewide)
Missouri (statewide)
Omaha, Nebraska
Nebraska (statewide)
Las Cruces, New Mexico
New Mexico (statewide)
New Jersey (statewide)
Albany, New York
Syracuse, New York
Warwick, New York
New York (statewide)
Kings Mountain, North Carolina
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ohio (statewide)
Painesville, Ohio
Ligonier, Pennsylvania
Reading, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (statewide)
Charleston, South Carolina
South Carolina (statewide)
Killeen, Texas
Texas (statewide)
Vermont (statewide)
Virginia Beach, Virginia
Virginia (statewide)
West Virginia (statewide)
Wisconsin (statewide)
