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June is National Congenital CMV Awareness Month
June 1, 2010 - June is National Congenital CMV Awareness Month...The "Hands to Stop CMV" Awareness Campaign is aiming to collect photographs of people with "Stop CMV" written on their hand to be posted online for public viewing and voting during the month of June. The photo receiving the most public votes will be featured in public service announcements for Stop CMV. Two guest judges, Andrea Dunham (Creative Director for Women's Health magazine) and Luke Duval (Fashion, Beauty, and Celebrity Photographer) will select additional winners... more

Utah Girl Hosts Lemonade Stand to Raise Awareness of Congenital CMV
May 25, 2010 - An Orem, Utah girl is hosting a lemonade stand to raise awareness of congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus), a common virus that causes birth defects. The Lemonade Stand to Stop CMV will be held on Saturday June 5th from 3:00pm to 6:00pm at the LDS church building at 688 East 800 North in Orem. All proceeds from the event will go to Stop CMV... more

Stop CMV Day at Adventureland in NY to Raise Awareness of CMV
May 25, 2010 - New York parents will be hosting Stop CMV Day at Adventureland Amusement Park in Farmingdale, New York to raise awareness of congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus). The event takes place Saturday June 5th between 1:00pm and 4:00pm. Admission to the event is $20, which includes all rides and attractions, as well as a $3.50 donation to Stop CMV. CMV families, children born with congenital CMV, and Stop CMV supporters will be in attendance and available for interviews with the press... more

Second Annual Stop CMV Day at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
May 25, 2010 - Stop CMV and The CMV Action Network will be sponsoring its 2nd Annual Stop CMV Day at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday June 13, 2010 at 1:10pm. Chase Field is home to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will host the St. Louis Cardinals on game day. CMV families, along with children born affected with congenital CMV, will be in attendance at the game and will be available for interviews with the press... more

Stop CMV Introduces First Annual March Membership Drive
March 1, 2010 - Stop CMV and The CMV Action Network have introduced their first-ever March Membership Drive online with the theme of "People = Progress" to promote congenital CMV awareness and outreach, and advocacy--key issues being pursued by the organization. The Membership Drive will take place during the entire month of March and is hosted on the social-networking staple, Facebook... more

Stop CMV Launches New Parent Advisory Panel
January 25, 2010 - Stop CMV and The CMV Action Network has announced the launch of its new Parent Advisory Panel. The Stop CMV Parent Advisory Panel will provide a formal mechanism for CMV parent input to Stop CMV. CMV parents appointed to the Parent Advisory Panel will have the chance to communicate with one another and to formulate recommendations that reflect the needs of all members of The CMV Action Network... more

Stop CMV and The CMV Action Network Granted 501 (c)(3) Status
December 22, 2009 - Stop CMV today announced that it has been granted 501(c)(3) tax exempt status by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Stop CMV is the largest all-volunteer organization in the world dedicated to preventing congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus). The IRS has classified Stop CMV as a public charity, which means that contributions to the organization are tax exempt... more

Stop CMV Raises Awareness of Congenital CMV--the Most Common, Least Known Birth Defect
October 30, 2009 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that 1 in every 150 children are born infected with congenital CMV. Each year in the United States alone, approximately 30,000 children are born with congenital CMV infection. Congenital CMV (cytomegalovirus) causes deafness, blindness, cerebral palsy, mental and physical disabilities, seizures, and death... more

Stop CMV and the CMV Action Network sponsor Stop CMV Day at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona
April 20, 2009 - Stop CMV and the CMV Action Network will be sponsoring Stop CMV Day at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday June 14, 2009 at 1:10pm. Chase Field is home to the Arizona Diamondbacks, who will host the Houston Astros on game day. CMV professionals and families, along with children born affected with Congenital CMV, will be in attendance at the game and will be available for interviews with the press... more

Stop CMV Phoenix Event Sparks Spirited Competition with Houston Based CMV Disease Registry
April 20, 2009 - The National Congenital CMV Disease Registry, long regarded as a resource and support for families of children born with Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV), has shared a valuable partnership with Stop CMV since its inception in 2003. As the first parents groups to work collaboratively with the National Congenital CMV Disease Registry... more

Stop CMV Creates Online Forums, Social Networking for Parents, Clinicians and Public Interaction
March 2, 2009 - Stop CMV announced this week the creation and launch of new online forums which allow parents of children born with Congenital Cytomegalovirus (CMV) to interact together, as well as with clinicians in the field of CMV research and treatment. The public and members of the press are also invited to join and participate in the online forums to learn more about dangers of CMV to pregnant women and their unborn children... more