Are you coming to the Today Show Plaza this Saturday March 28th for Endometriosis Awareness?
Here are some last minute details to keep in mind!
1)
Have you registered? If not register here. Don’t
forget to tell Today that you are here for Endometriosis Awareness. If you or a
loved one do not register beforehand, NO WORRIES, you can register that day on
the plaza.
2)
Have you made your poster yet? My poster is shown above! This is the poster that
the wonderful interns at the EFA made.
Make your poster catchy and bright! You also will be able to make
posters at the PLAZA, they will have paper and markers. Have your loved ones make posters that say
catchy things & tell a story like, “My Aunt Katie rocks Endo.” or “All the way from Canada for Endometriosis Awareness.” “Jersey
Girls Fight Endo.” “My best friend
fights endo.”
3)
Yellow! Yellow! Yellow! Be fun and creative! Wear
a yellow shirt or scarf. Come with a yellow hat or funny yellow glasses. We are
looking to grab the attention of the Today Show. They are into fun, passionate
and energetic crowds. Dollar stores have great yellow
merchandise.
4)
I am getting to the Plaza around 6am to line up.
You can line up at the corner of 48th street and Rockefeller Plaza. I am
encouraging all of those who want to be seen to get there early. It is a first
come first serve attitude when it comes to getting your spot. They will let the
crowd in just before 630. I am
requesting that we leave room for some organizations in the front row so that
they have a better chance to be interviewed about their work.
5)
Logistics: You can bring a knapsack into the
plaza, it will just have to be searched by security. Food, drinks and snacks
can be brought in. You can bring cameras and cell phones. Dress comfortably AND WARMLY,
there is a lot of waiting around and hanging out. If you need to take a break,
you can leave and come back. Next store, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, has a downstairs public space which has a Starbucks, lots of other
dining options and public seating. If you
need a break, you can go there and hang out. After the Today Show, I encourage
all patients to go there to hang out for a little bit and be together.
6)
Weather: So far, the weather looks like it is
going to be good. But keep checking the weather and get a yellow poncho or umbrella in case of rain. We will be there rain or shine.
7)
If you have any questions please contact me,
caseyberna@gmail.com . Thank you for participating. Our main goal is to have
the word endometriosis said on the Today Show on March 28th. Obviously, it is a little discouraging that
none of the major news networks have done a segment on endometriosis, a disease
that effects 1 out of every 10 women and that takes 10 years of suffering on
average for a women to get diagnosed. So if they won’t come to us we ARE COMING
TO THEM!!!!!!!
