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MOGAD Awareness Month 2026

MOGADVOCACY®: ADVOCATE. EDUCATE. EMPOWER.​

April is MOGAD Awareness Month — a time to come together as a global community to raise awareness, share experiences, and advocate for progress in Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease.

This year’s theme, MOGADvocacy®, highlights the power of patients, caregivers, clinicians, and advocates working together to improve outcomes and accelerate research.

Hear directly from members of the community about their journeys with MOGAD, how The MOG Project has supported them, and their hopes for the future.

What is MOGAD?

Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease (MOGAD) is a rare neuroimmune condition in which the immune system attacks the central nervous system.

It can affect both children and adults and may cause:

  • Vision loss (optic neuritis)
  • Spinal cord inflammation (transverse myelitis)
  • Brain inflammation (ADEM)
  • And more

Awareness is critical — earlier recognition can lead to faster diagnosis and more appropriate treatment.

Weekly Infographics: Learn & Share

This year we partnered with UCB to create this series of infographics designed to empower your MOGADvocacy® journey. A different infographic will be revealed as each week progresses!

 

We thank UCB for their support.

Explore, download, and share each infographic as they’re released to help spread awareness!

An illustrated flyer for the 2026 U.S. MOGAD Patient Summit features a diverse family, a sailboat, and event details. Highlighting MOGAD Awareness Month, it notes that MOGAD affects more children than adults and encourages community participation.
An infographic with a sailboat and heron, titled “MOGADvocacy™ Your body gives signals—let them guide you,” highlights MOGAD Awareness Month, lists symptom tracking tips, navigator’s tip, and features The MOG Project and UCB logos.

Get Involved: Take Action This April

There are many ways to participate in MOGAD Awareness Month and make an impact:

SHARE YOUR STORY

Help others feel less alone and raise awareness by sharing your experience.

Share your story and photo for World MOGAD Day on social media! And tag us in your post so that we can reshare it!

Light Up Teal & Ruby Red

Help us make MOGAD visible! This April, we’re encouraging supporters to light up buildings, landmarks, and spaces in teal and ruby red in honor of MOGAD Awareness Month and World MOGAD Day (April 4).

Getting involved can be simple:

  • Identify a local landmark (city hall, bridge, hospital, school, or business)
  • Reach out to their events, public relations, or facilities team — usually available on their website!
  • Request lighting in teal and ruby red for a day in April
  • Follow up and share your success with us

Many locations already participate in awareness campaigns — they just need someone to ask!

Join a MOGAD Support Group

Connect with others who understand the MOGAD journey at one or more of our growing support groups!

Participate in Research

Take part in surveys like our IMPACT study and explore clinical trial opportunities. More information to come!

Donate & Get Involved

Donate or Become a Monthly Supporter

Did you know that individual donations alone fund our Research for Rare grants? These grants fund research that promotes advancement in the most impactful areas of MOGAD.

Your donations to our Partners for Progress campaign go entirely to MOGAD research. Donate this MOGAD Awareness Month or become a monthly supporter as a Partner for Progress.

Become a Charitable Ambassador

Take your advocacy one step further by creating your own fundraising campaign.

Charitable Ambassadors:

  •  Create personalized fundraising pages
  • Share their stories to inspire others
  • Rally friends, family, and networks to give
  • Organize local or virtual events
  • Participate in awareness efforts like World MOGAD Day

Together, we can accelerate progress and ensure no one faces MOGAD alone! Start your own fundraising campaign this MOGAD Awareness Month.

Download and Color This Hummingbird Page

Children account for nearly half of all MOGAD patients. This MOGAD Awareness Month, we’re inviting children to have some fun coloring our downloadable hummingbird coloring page. 

How to participate:

  • Download the blank page below
  • Color it however you want!
  • Take a photo
  • Email your photo to kathy.ferella@mogproject.org by Sunday, April 26 — and we’ll share the submissions on our social media channels!
Download the coloring page here
A line drawing of a hummingbird hovering near a branch with four blooming flowers and leaves, as if about to feed from one of the blossoms, created in honor of MOGAD Awareness Month.
A colorful illustration for MOGAD Awareness Month shows a blue and yellow hummingbird hovering beside a branch with pink flowers and green leaves, set against a light blue sky. The artist’s signature, Kathy, appears at the bottom right.

The colored photo is a sample by our Australian and New Zealand Support Group Leader, Kathy Ferella — who inspired this hummingbird coloring activity.

Social Media Toolkit

This toolkit is designed for you to share about MOGAD on your social platforms! Help us amplify awareness by sharing MOGAD content to your followers. Here’s what you can do:

  • Copy and paste one or both of the ready-to-use social captions
  • Download shareable graphics for your channels (including the Facebook photo frame)
  • Tag The MOG Project on social media (accounts linked below) and include the hashtag #MOGADvocacy

Social Post 1:

April is MOGAD Awareness Month!

I’m helping raise awareness for Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease (MOGAD) — a rare neuroimmune condition that affects the central nervous system.

Awareness matters because earlier recognition can lead to faster diagnosis, better treatment, and stronger support.

Join me in spreading the word and supporting the MOGAD community.

#MOGADvocacy #MOGADAwarenessMonth #RareDiseaseAwareness

Social Post 2:

This April, I’m supporting MOGAD Awareness Month and the power of MOGADvocacy®.

Advocacy means speaking up, asking questions, supporting research, and making sure rare diseases like Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody Disease (MOGAD) are seen and understood.

Every share, every conversation, and every voice matters.

Join me in raising awareness and supporting this incredible community.

#MOGADvocacy #RareButNotInvisible #MOGADAwareness

Floral-themed graphic for The MOG Project reads: April is MOGAD Awareness Month! Help me raise awareness this April! 2026 MOGAD Awareness Month #MOGADVOCACY with a hummingbird and pink flowers.
A flyer with pink flowers and a hummingbird reads, MOGADvocacy starts with you. Speak up. Ask questions. Share your story. Support research. Join the movement! 2026 MOGAD Awareness Month #MOGADVOCACY. The MOG Project.
A circular badge for MOGAD Awareness Month 2026 features “mogproject.org” around the edge and pink flowers on the lower right. The center is blank, perfect for highlighting MOGAD Awareness Month messages.
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