2016 Meme Entries by Debra
IC patient Deb created several memes this year, from funny to serious! These are great and give everyone something to relate to!
2016 Poster Entry by Ruth
Sometimes the simplest messages are the most profound. The symbolism of the piece of art is powerful. Many patients feel bound to their restrooms, unable to leave home or perform important daily tasks such as shopping, working, or going to church.
2016 Poster Entry by Makenzie
Here's a lovely hand drawn entry by ICer Makenzie McCoy. Her use of butterflies to make the awareness ribbon is clever and beautiful. her use of color is lovely... and, of course, for women with IC... the message "Fight Like A Girl" is powerful! It's wonderful to see original art like this. Thank you Makenzie for [...]
New 2016 IC Awareness Month Meme Entries
IC patients are creative geniuses! Take a look at some of the entries that we've received so far for our 2016 IC Meme contest! Funny or poignant, each one certainly tells an interesting side of #lifewithic!
2016 IC Awareness Month Proclamations – Let’s get them out early this year!
2016 IC Awareness Month Proclamation One way that patients can get involved is by asking your local representatives to honor IC Awareness Month with a proclamation. We’ve made this easy for you by including a sample letter and proclamation. Simply copy and paste the letter below, add your own story and send to your city, [...]
We Thank You For Supporting The 2015 IC Awareness Month Campaign
September is ALWAYS the busiest month here at the ICN because we also manage the international IC Awareness Month campaign. Every day, new facts and/or articles were released to educate others about life with IC. Our press release was distributed to hundreds of news outlets. Several international organizations joined in the cause! Patients, medical care [...]
Winners of the 2015 Meme Contest
There were dozens of fabulous entries with many different themes: funny, poignant, sweet, honest, ironic and angry. They each share a unique perspective about life with IC and did a wonderful job educating others about IC and IC Awareness Month. It was hard to pick some winners because there were so many.! First Place - [...]
Winners of the 2015 IC Awareness Month Poster Contest
First Place - Erin Dryburgh This poster might look simple at first but it conveys everything we need a poster to say. It talks about symptoms. It proudly proclaims that we are more than our IC symptoms and frustrations. And, with that very clever blank name tag, it becomes a great educational tool that patients can [...]
New Meme Entry – No, it’s not a UTI. It’s called Interstitial Cystitis
No, it's not a UTI. It's Called Interstitial Cystitis