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As you may know, May is considered by those in the MCS community to be the International Awareness Month for Multiple Chemical Sensitivities/Environmental Illness. However, there is really only a handful of states and countries that "officially" recognize the month as such. Our renewed goal for 2021 is to increase that handful to as many of the 50 states and Canadian provinces as possible. Eventually, with support from enough states' Governors and at least one Senator or Congressperson, we hope to see the month of May declared a National Awareness Month by The White House. 

 

In The Canary Project's home state of Washington, the request to have a proclamation made by the Governor needs to be submitted each year by a citizen or group, it does not automatically roll over. So, submission of the annual request has been on our task list for the past few years. This year we have taken up the charge of helping others do this is their states, and making this page a collection spot for all of the proclamations received, as well as templates and materials to help you get started. 

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Please reach out to us if you live in a state other than Washington and would like to get involved in this project, Or, if this is something you already do in your state, please share the proclamation with us so we can post it here. 

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