May 15, 2009–Schools from all over the world will simultaneously read the children’s book, “Buddy Booby’s Birthmark”, in an effort to raise birthmark awareness and increase public education and tolerance for each other’s differences — whatever they may be. The book was written by a New York teen with a facial port-wine stain birthmark. He’s the first-known person to ever bring so many world nations together, in order to raise birthmark awareness, tolerance issues, and funds (by donating a portion of his book’s profits to the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation). Get teachers (K-5) to register on-line. It’s free! And, it’s in honor of the Vascular Birthmarks Foundation “International Day of Birthmark Awareness.” The First 100 Schools to register on-line receive a free copy of “Buddy Booby’s Birthmark” ($21.99 value) courtesy of a grant from Mix it Up Organization (www.mixitup.org) and The Light For You Charitable Foundation. All registrants receive an official Certificate of Participation. May is Birthmark Awareness Month! Spread the Word! Offer ends May 30, 2009

Duration : 0:1:36

Technorati Tags: awareness, birthmark, book, children, Education, global, health, international, media, read, teacher, tolerance