How you can Help Stop CMVStop CMV has many ways for you to take an active role online and in your community, and each helps in a different way.
There are many ways to make a difference, whether it be online or volunteering locally--there is always a way to participate in CMV awareness and outreach. Your service, caring and contribution can help change lives and prevent congenital CMV.
Post a Stop CMV Awareness FlyerPrint and post one of our recently updated official Stop CMV awareness flyers.
Help us raise CMV awareness...Distribute and post flyers in public meeting places--OB/GYN offices, pediatrician offices, family practice offices, daycares, preschools, college health centers--anywhere where at-risk populations congregate, work or socialize...
Skate with Stop CMVRaise awareness of congenital CMV and show support for Stop CMV by riding one of our new custom skateboard decks! Stop CMV skateboard decks are made from North American Maple and ship within 24 hours. The quality printing process means that boards print with the brightest colors and sharpest images with professional quality that will stand up to the toughest skating. Available in classic, old school and mini styles...
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Post a Stop CMV Web PSAJoin Stop CMV and help create awareness online about congenital CMV. Simply select one of our Web PSAs, click on the code block, copy and paste it on your website, blog, social networking page--anywhere where your family, friends and others will have the opportunity to view and click through to learn more about CMV and ways to prevent it...
Stop CMV T-Shirts and ApparelThe Original Stop CMV T-Shirts...
Since 2003, Stop CMV T-Shirts have been spreading awareness of congenital CMV. Stop CMV T-Shirts, apparel, and other items are now available for purchase at the Stop CMV Shop.
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Let us assist you in the planning and preparation of an event to benefit Stop CMV and The CMV Action Network. Individual and community events are being organized across the country by people like you in support of the mission of Stop CMV to increase awareness, promote outreach and provide advocacy. Supporters can organize bake sales, bowl-a-thons, car washes, golf tournaments and concerts, office fundraisers, participate in triathlons, runs, walks and more in support of Stop CMV.
Follow, friend and connect to Stop CMV on popular social networking websites and help us spread awareness about CMV.
Perhaps no one is able to give greater insight into living with congenital CMV than the parents of those children and adults born with this disease. Click here to read their stories.
Lisa Saunders
"Sixteen years after her birth, I awoke feeling so proud of Elizabeth on her birthday. She had fought hard to stay with us in the land of the living, surviving several bouts with pneumonia, seizures and surgeries". ... more
Melissa Prosper
"For the rest of my pregnancy I got bounced around from specialist to specialist for all kinds of testing. I had MRI's and ultrasounds and with all of them came more bad news. It seemed like every doctor had no hope for him"... more
Rosemary Carter
"Two days after his birth, he failed his newborn screening in both ears. He didn't like being held because he liked to bend his back backwards a lot. He failed all hearing tests and we did an ABR"... more
Sharon Caldwell
"As a new mom I believed she was just a little slow and she would catch up (she was 3 months) but I did as the doctor wanted and that is when all the tests began"...more
more parents stories Share your CMV Story
Please include details about you and your child's experience with congenital CMV. You're encouraged to include information about your pregnancy, delivery, diagnosis, prognosis and how your child is doing. Feel free to write about your thoughts and feelings as you have raised your CMV child.
Your experiences will encourage and strengthen other CMV parents and will offer the public invaluable insight about the CMV virus. These compelling stories can be the key to positive change - policymakers, the press, and other key influencers will learn more about congenital CMV and its profound impact, largely unseen around the United States and the world, until now...
Send your story to: email@stopcmv.com.