Brock University’s Schmon Tower will be lit green on Saturday, Sept. 24 for World Mitochondrial Disease Week. The tower will be illuminated in other colours throughout September to mark several occasions.The Schmon Tower’s familiar red glow will give way to an array of colour schemes to mark several occasions taking place in September.
Events in September include:
- Thursday, Sept. 1, gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
- Saturday, Sept. 3, blue for Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- Friday, Sept. 9, red for International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Awareness Day
- Saturday, Sept. 10, orange and yellow for World Suicide Prevention Day
- Thursday, Sept. 15, purple for World Lymphoma Awareness Day
- Wednesday, Sept. 21, blue for World Alzheimer Awareness Day
- Saturday, Sept. 24, green for World Mitochondrial Disease Week
- Sunday, Sept. 25, purple for Chiari Malformation Awareness Month
- Wednesday, Sept. 28, blue, red and white for National British Home Child Day
- Friday, Sept. 30, orange for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The tower is lit externally with 48 powerful LED lights, which offer a full rainbow of colour options.
Members of the community can request the tower be illuminated in a particular colour for holidays and non-commercial special events.
Interested community members can submit a Brock Tower illumination request and see the full schedule online through the University Marketing and Communications web page.
