Events & Press
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Featured News Coverage
- 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, National Mall ‘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
Events
The 10th Annual #CureforCluster Virtual 5k is still going strong!
Clusterbusters partnered with Alliance for Headache Disorders Advocacy to support the launch of the Headache on the Hill: A Visual Installation. The installation aimed to visually and emotionally depict the vast impact that headache and migraine disorders have on millions of Americans. Thousands of purple flags covered the National Mall Park near the nation’s Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. in representation of those affected by headache disease.
In addition to supporting the Installation, this event will continue to raise awareness and funds for cluster headache. Headache diseases affect more than 40 million people in the U.S. and 1 billion people globally. Cluster headache affects 1 in 1000 people. Participants in this 5k help raise awareness for cluster headaches and other headache diseases.
Volunteers joined us on the iconic National Mall in Washington, D.C. as we planted thousands of purple flags to represent the millions of people living with disabling headache disorders in the U.S. This powerful visual display served as a national call to action—and we can’t do it without you.
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
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