Those Colors Lighting Up The Peach Bridge Actually Mean Something [VIDEO]

Since 2008 the Peace Bridge connecting us to Canada has been a glow with hundreds of state-of-the-art LED lights. Did you know that the change in colors represents many different causes?

For example on February 6th and the 21st you'll likely see plenty of red as the lights represent the American Heart Association. On the 23rd of February the lights are for National Eating Disorders Awareness week and the 26th the different colors are for Epilepsy Awareness.
WIVB TV gives us a detailed list:

• Multiple Sclerosis Awareness – March 2
• Colon Cancer Awareness – March 6
• Multiple Sclerosis Awareness – March 8
• World Kidney Day – March 12
• Down Syndrome Awareness – March 21
• Diabetes Awareness – March 24
• National Women’s Month – March 30
• Parkinson’s Disease Awareness – April 1
• Autism Awareness – April 2
• Donate Life (UNYTS) – April 3
• Military Child Month – April 15
• Donate Life (UNYTS) – April 17
• Parkinson’s Disease Awareness – April 24
• National Travel and Tourism Week – May 4
• Ovarian Cancer Awareness – May 8
• Lyme Disease Awareness – May 9
• World Lupus Day – May 10
• Lung Cancer in Women Awareness (American Lung Assn.) – May 11
• International Awareness Day for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, & Multiple Chemical Sensitivity – May 12
• Tuberous Sclerosis Complex – May 15
• Cystic Fibrosis Awareness – May 16, 17
• Mental Health Awareness – May 18, 19
• Autoimmune Disease Awareness – May 22
• Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome Awareness – May 23
• Huntington’s Disease Awareness – May 29

Do you have a cause that you'd like up in lights? Your organization can request the bridge to be lit up in your honor this year but first you must fill in the application.
The Peace Bridge Authority does consider lighting requests from the general public but there are certain criteria as determined by PBA you must meet.

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[WIVB TV]