Explore Resources & Inspiration from ACG
Reezwana Chowdhury, MD, FACG | Chair, ACG Public Relations Committee
The College observes March Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month to bring attention to the lifesaving benefits of colorectal cancer screening. The ACG Public Relations Committee hopes the resources below will inspire you to participate. Submit a SCOPY Award-worthy project, learn how to request a state proclamation or turn landmarks “blue for CRC” in your hometown, and download and share ACG’s CRC Awareness Month graphics and patient handouts.
According to data released earlier this year, colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer deaths for Americans under 50 years old—a sobering, tragic reality that was not initially projected to occur until 2030.
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Education Resources
ACG has many resources and downloadable materials developed by experts. As you make your plans for March, please visit the College’s CRC Community Education Toolkit with infographics, social media banners, and awareness tools. There are excellent materials to download for use with patients, at community events, and on social media! The College now has a downloadable one-page infographic in these languages: ENGLISH | ARABIC | CHINESE (TRADITIONAL) | CHINESE (SIMPLIFIED) | DARI | FARSI | HINDI | HMONG | PUNJABI| RUSSIAN | SPANISH | TAGALOG | TURKISH | UKRAINIAN | URDU | VIETNAMESE.
- Colorectal Cancer Awareness Education Resources
- CRC Community Education Toolkit Materials & Banners to Download
- Patient Slides “Understanding Colorectal Cancer”
- Talking Points, Key Messages, Sound Bites & CRC Facts for Media Interviews
ACG Virtual Grand Rounds—Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: Perspectives from Experts, Trainees & a Survivor
Save the Date: Friday, March 6, is Dress in Blue Day!
Friday, March 6, 2026, kicks off Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month with Dress in Blue Day—Wear blue to bring attention to colorectal cancer screening and prevention! Need inspiration? Visit Dress in Blue Day sponsor, the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. Use #DressinBlue and #BlueForCRC on social media and tag ACG!
Tune It Up Concert on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 8 pm ET
Join ACG for a free online concert on Wednesday, March 25 at 8:00 pm ET! Tune It Up: A Concert To Raise Colorectal Cancer Awareness is organized by Dr. Benjamin Levy. You can tune in at gi.org/concert on March 25 and watch previous Tune It Up concert recordings in the meantime.
Fight CRC’s United In Blue Installation, March 1, 2026
Each year since 2022, ACG members and College staff volunteer to help advocates from Fight Colorectal Cancer install flags on the National Mall for their “United in Blue” display. A dramatic installation of 27,400 blue flags on the National Mall near the U.S. Capitol is a powerful visual representation of those under age 50 projected to be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2030 unless we do more to educate, screen, and raise awareness.
Photos below are from the 2025 United in Blue volunteer day.
Photos from the 2026 event are to come!
Get Inspired by ACG SCOPY Award Winners
ACG’s SCOPY Award (Service Award for Colorectal Cancer Outreach, Prevention & Year-Round Excellence) recognizes the achievements of ACG members in their community engagement, education, and awareness efforts for colorectal cancer prevention. ACG members are invited to submit examples of projects and programs that demonstrate outstanding creativity and commitment to spreading the potentially lifesaving message of the importance of colorectal cancer screening and prevention.
- Learn more and apply: gi.org/SCOPY.
- The deadline for 2026 SCOPY submissions is May 1, 2026
- Explore the 2025 winning projects
- SCOPY: A Decade of Excellence (Chronological)
- Watch the webinar, Lessons & Pearls from ACG’s SCOPY Award Winners
Go #BlueForCRC During March with the Colon Cancer Coalition
The Colon Cancer Coalition invites ACG members to join a national effort with patient advocates to illuminate landmarks blue and raise awareness of colorectal cancer prevention. Visit the Coalition’s Blue for CRC page for resources, best practices, templates, and inspiration. Share your iconic blue landmarks during March CRC Month on social media with #BlueForCRC.
ACG has expanded our partnership with the Colon Cancer Coalition, sponsoring ‘Get Your Rear In Gear’ 5Ks and other events throughout the country. The proceeds from these local events stay local, ensuring we support our communities by raising screening rates, reducing health disparities, researching early-onset CRC, helping patients and caregivers, and more. Get involved today!
How to Request a State Proclamation for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Work with colorectal cancer advocates from Fight CRC to request a proclamation in your state designating March as Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Every state’s process is different, but Fight CRC has organized a helpful resource center with the status of all the states, a video tutorial, and a toolkit to download.
