Thank you to our Georgia community partners for your continued support. Vitiligo Bond, Inc and MEG Enterprises, LLC “Be The True You” Vitiligo Awareness Press Conference was a huge success.
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Please join Vitiligo Bond Inc., (VBI) and MEG Enterprises, LLC (MEG) at their press conference on Thursday, November 17th, 2016 at the Atlanta Sheraton Hotel, 165 Courtland Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30303 from 6:00 to 10:00PM. The press conference will shed light on the concerns and challenges of people with vitiligo. Medical doctors, legislative officials, celebrities, and members of the Vitiligo community will join this event. The press conference will introduce the “Escape Colorism: Be the True You” tour, which will raise visibility and awareness of Vitiligo to cities around the USA. The tour will be launched from Atlanta, Georgia.…
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Summer has returned, and our feet couldn’t be more thrilled! However, it’s important to remember that certain flip flops are crafted from rubber that may irritate your skin, potentially leading to increased Vitiligo (white patches) due to this irritation. Rubber contains the same depigmentation agent found in Monobenzone; a cream prescribed for skin depigmentation. So, the next time you experience that itch or notice a white patch on your feet, take a closer look at your flip flops. Consider opting for alternatives made from softer materials like leather or fabric that are less likely to cause irritation. Not only will…
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We had our first successful World Vitiligo Day event in Washington, DC on June 25th, 2016. These are pictures from some of our youth representing for our vitiligo community. Our youth was happy to see many people like them with vitiligo. This gave them hope and a sense of pride to know that they can overcome and that there is now a strong global vitiligo community support system for them. No matter if you are a youth or an adult or in a different country we all continue to speak the same message about being bullied or discriminated because of vitiligo. …
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Vitiligo Bond Inc. Presents Vitiligo Fashion for A Cause Featured @ World Vitiligo Day 6/25/2016 The first annual Vitiligo Fashion for A Cause benefits the advocacy, treatment and the research of vitiligo affecting youth and adults in the vitiligo global community. About The Show Vitiligo Bond Inc., 501c3 is a support advocacy organization that collaborates with support group partners and World Vitiligo Day, volunteers and hosts the first annual Vitiligo Fashion for A Cause fashion show. Proceeds from the event benefits the coordination of the event for World Vitiligo Day. Fashions for the event are donated by our sponsors Coolibar,…
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Before introducing the ‘Walk A Day In My Shoes’ campaign, let’s take a moment to discuss vitiligo. Vitiligo is a condition characterized by the loss of skin pigmentation, resulting in white patches on the skin. Many people may not be familiar with this condition. Often, vitiligo is linked to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, yet sadly, many did not believe he had it. Societal pressure and the desire to conform can lead individuals to depigment their skin to appear “normal” in the eyes of others. For years, vitiligo has affected infants, adolescents, and adults across all races, classes, and…
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Highlights from the Vitiligo Self-Esteem Photo Shoot August 17, 2015 | By National Vitiligo Bond Inc., Foundation (Vitiligo Bond) ATLANTA, GA — Vitiligo Bond Inc. (VBI) proudly announces the launch of a new initiative, the “Vitiligo Self-Esteem Fashion Shoot,” aimed at promoting self-esteem among youth and young adults living with vitiligo. Founded in November 2010 by CEO and Founder Natasha Pierre McCarthy, Vitiligo Bond is a registered 501(c)(3) organization based in Atlanta, Georgia, with a national and international social reach. Vitiligo, a skin condition characterized by white patches, gained prominence when the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, revealed his own…
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Today, along with my friends at Vitiligo Bond Inc. and Natasha McCarthy, I celebrate June 25 as World Vitiligo Day! Posted by Congressman Hank Johnson on Thursday, June 25, 2015 Congressional Record
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Vitiligo Bond Inc., and our vitiligo community will like to thank President Obama for taking time in 2015 to send official acknowledgment for people living with vitiligo. After 6 years of determination, 18 Governor state issued vitiligo awareness proclamations and aiming for the moon we landed among the stars. We would also like to thank our Georgia legislative official Congressman Hank Johnson for bringing awareness to vitiligo to the White House. This was the first time any organization request for vitiligo recognition got a response from a President of The United States. At Vitiligo Bond Inc., we consider this a historic honor and we…