What is Myeloma Action Month?
Myeloma Action Month is an annual global awareness campaign that takes place every March to raise awareness of multiple myeloma—a blood cancer that affects over 176,404 people yearly, worldwide.
Every March, the global myeloma community—including patients, care partners, healthcare providers, and supporters, unite—to share personal stories, inspire action, and raise awareness of this little-known blood cancer.
Through collaboration, advocacy, and education, Myeloma Action Month helps inform the public and empower individuals affected by myeloma. Together, we work toward better treatments, enhanced patient outcomes, and eventually, a cure.
THIS YEARʻS CAMPAIGN
#MoreThanMyeloma
This year’s theme, #MoreThanMyeloma, reminds us that every patient is more than their diagnosis. And together, we will make the world take notice by lighting landmarks red across the globe.
Light a Landmark in Your Community
Help shine a light on multiple myeloma by asking your city to light up a local landmark in red this March. From bridges and buildings to monuments and city halls, every illuminated landmark sparks curiosity and inspires conversation.
Step 1: Download the Landmark Lighting Request Letter
Get started with our pre-written letter template to help you request landmark lighting.
Step 2: Share the letter with local landmarks
Contact your city officials, landmark managers, or community organizations to request the lighting.
Step 3: Submit Your Landmark to Us
Once confirmed, let us know the landmark name, city, and lighting date so we can add it to our global Map of Illuminations.
Why It Matters
Visibility Saves Lives
Myeloma is often misdiagnosed. Every landmark helps raise awareness, so people recognize symptoms sooner.
Media Coverage
Landmark lightings often gain local media coverage, drawing attention to myeloma in your community.
Global Unity
By submitting your lighting, your community joins dozens of others worldwide — united under the glow of red.
Amplify the Impact: Share on Social Media
✓ Take photos and videos of your landmark lit red
✓ Post frequently before, during, and after the lighting date
✓ Always include the hashtag #MoreThanMyeloma
✓ Tag @IMFmyeloma and your local media outlets