What is Coats' Disease Awareness Day?
Coats' Disease Awareness Day takes place each year on August 17 to shine a light on this rare disease. It is a day for all Coats' patients, parents, families, friends, and physicians to spread the word about this disease, help raise awareness, and fund research to find a cure. 

Why is this day important?

There is no cure for Coats' Disease yet and many cases go undiagnosed or misdiagnosed. Raising awareness may lead to an earlier diagnosis and prompt treatment so that a child's vision may be saved. Funding research is critical to identifying improved treatments and to finding a cure for Coats' Disease.  

How can you help?

• Host a Connecting for a Cure Event. Hosting a Connecting for a Cure event is a great way for members of the Coats’ Community to create their own awareness and fundraising events! Hosting a picnic, having a "glow party," or creating an event like Notes’ for Coats’ helps spread awareness of Coats’ Disease and raise funds to enable us to continue building patient resources and supporting research! Check out this video on how to host your own event.
  

• Make a Donation. We depend on the support of our Coats' community to help us fund important research and provide resources to Coats' patients and families. Every donation, no matter the size, makes a difference!
  

• Download and share our Coats' Disease Awareness Day materials.
  

• Follow us on Social Media. If you aren't already following us on our social channels, please do so! Every post share and comment helps us build awareness!
  

• Coats’ Disease Awareness Day
  In 2024, August 17 was recognized in 19 states as Coats’ Disease Awareness Day. Those states are California, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Missouri, Texas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Arkansas, Indiana, Washington, South Carolina, Wyoming, Vermont, Georgia, North Dakota, Colorado, and Kentucky.

  Are you interested in how to make that happen in your state? Click here to learn more!