Be part of the global movement on 18 - 24 September 2022!
An initiative of International Mito Patients (IMP), World Mitochondrial Disease Week is an annual campaign that raises awareness of mito through educational, fundraising and advocacy activities.
You will see the global community unite to raise awareness of mito. We will hold a number of events, illuminated in green, and spread the word by sharing stories and mito facts.
The Mito Foundation Symposium
TBA: September 2022
This online symposium explored the theme "Mitochondrial Donation: Beyond Legislative Change", and brought together experts from the UK as well as local patient, clinical, IVF and health systems experts.
Light Up For Mito
24 September 2022
Light Up for Mito is a global campaign involving illuminating landmarks in green to raise awareness of mito. In 2021, over 237 monuments and landmarks throughout the world were illuminated in green!
In Australia, we saw 28 monuments light up. Thank you so much to the mito community members for making this happen. This year, can you get some of your local buildings to take part?
Send a virtual gift !
You can still buy and share the animated Light Up for Mito eCard to help brighten the futures of people impacted by mito.
Munch for Mito
We are so grateful to see many creative events during the 2021 awareness week and over $3,800 was raised!
It's a fun event which you can do any time of the year to make a real difference. Get together with friends (you can do it virtually!) to enjoy some of your favourite treats, raise a glass and help raise much-needed awareness.
The Mito Foundation Awards
We are fortunate to work with incredible individuals who go the extra mile to support people with mito. We acknowledged individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the mito community in the past year.
Help Spread The Word About Mito
The World Mitochondrial Disease Week website is filled with helpful resources that you can use to share on social media to raise awareness about mito. Please visit the website to see how you can get involved in 2022!