99 Ideas You Can Do for FASDay and the month of September

99 community ideas you can mix and match to celebrate 9.9 Red Shoes Rock International FASD Day, spanning low‑cost to large‑scale options. Feel free to download and use the art enclosed, or cut and paste pieces for your campaign. HAVE FUN!

Public visibility and events

1. Short “walk and roll” for strollers, wheelchairs, and mobility devices.
2. Host a Red Wave Walk in a local wave pool.
3. Community barbecue or potluck with a brief FASD 101 talk.
4. Host a “Red Shoes Block Party” with music and kids’ activities.
5. Organize a Red Shoes 5K or fun run where everyone wears or carries red.
6. Set up an info booth at a farmer’s market with red shoe décor.
7. Partner with a local sports game (youth, school, or pro) for a Red Shoes Night.
8. Invite local gyms or yoga studios to offer a 9-minute class in red shoes focused on brain health.
9. Coordinate a city‑wide “ring the bells at 9:09” moment at churches and civic buildings.
10. Organize a red‑themed lantern or glow‑stick walk at dusk.

Education and training

11. Offer a free FASD 101 workshop for parents, caregivers, or educators.
12. Host a lunch‑and‑learn for local health providers or social workers.
13. Provide a training for school staff on classroom strategies for FASD.
14. Set up a “FASD Myth vs Fact” mini‑lecture at the library.
15. Offer parent advocacy training so caregivers gain tools to speak up.
16. Co‑host an in‑person or Zoom talk with an FASD clinician or researcher.
17. Run a half‑day workshop for youth workers, foster care, or adoption agencies.
18. Create an “Ask an FASD Expert” panel with Q&A at a community center.
19. Invite local mental health advocates to co‑present on FASD and mental health.
20. Partner with addiction recovery centers to offer a prevention‑focused education night.

Schools, youth, and families

21. Launch a school poster campaign where students create FASD prevention posters.
22. Invite students to wear red shoes or red socks on 9.9 and share a fact each class hour.
23. Offer classroom puppet shows explaining brain differences and kindness.
24. Organize a red‑themed door‑decorating contest with FASD facts on each door.
25. Host a family story hour at the library with books on differences and inclusion.
26. Start or feature a book club reading an age‑appropriate book related to FASD.
27. Run a “design a red shoe” art contest for kids and teens.
28. Offer a family craft night where families paint red shoe rocks or canvas bags.facebook+1
29. Create a simple FASD‑friendly game day with sensory‑aware activities.
30. Provide family cooking classes featuring brain‑healthy recipes and no‑alcohol mocktails.

Arts, music, and creativity

31. Host a Red Shoes art exhibit featuring work by people with FASD and allies.
32. Mount a traveling art display in cafes, libraries, or schools all September.
33. Organize a red shoes fashion show or runway, inviting local designers.
34. Put on a drama or readers’ theatre performance based on lived experience stories.
35. Host a choir or drum‑circle flash mob in red shoes at a public square.
36. Arrange an open‑mic night with poetry, music, and storytelling about resilience.
37. Run a short‑film or documentary screening followed by discussion.
38. Invite photographers to do a red shoes portrait project of individuals and families.
39. Collaborate with local bands for a Red Shoes benefit concert.
40. Organize a red‑themed dance flash mob in a mall or park.

Faith and interfaith initiatives

41. Invite congregations to ring bells at 9:09 a.m. and pray for families.
42. Ask faith leaders to preach or share a brief teaching on FASD and prevention.
43. Host an interfaith panel on compassion, sobriety in pregnancy, and community support.
44. Create a prayer‑walk route with stops sharing short FASD stories and scriptures.
45. Ask choirs to wear a touch of red on 9.9 and mention FASD in announcements.
46. Organize a “Red Shoes Potluck” after a service with info tables and resource cards.
47. Offer a faith‑based support group meeting for caregivers on or near 9.9.
48. Invite youth groups to do a social media challenge in red shoes for awareness.r
49. Share a devotional or meditation guide focused on FASD awareness.
50. Encourage congregations to light up their building or cross in red that evening.

Government, policy, and systems

51. Request a city or county proclamation for FASD Awareness Day on 9.9.
52. Ask local government to light buildings, bridges, or landmarks red that night.
53. Schedule brief advocacy meetings with elected officials about FASD services.
54. Provide an information packet to school boards and early childhood councils.
55. Organize a mini “Hill Day” at your state capitol or city hall.
56. Invite law enforcement and first responders to a training on FASD.
57. Create a community petition supporting FASD screening and supports.
58. Offer a booth at any public‑health fair or city‑sponsored event in September.
59. Present a short update on FASD at a town council or school board meeting.
60. Partner with public health to include FASD prevention in prenatal education materials.

Online and social media

61. Run a Red Shoes social media challenge where people post their shoes and why they care.
62. Create 9‑day countdown posts from Sept 1–9 with daily FASD facts.
63. Host a live‑stream panel with caregivers and adults with FASD.
64. Share short reels of local landmarks lit red with captions about FASD.
65. Build an online quiz or trivia game about FASD myths and facts.r
66. Post downloadable graphics and infographics from your website or a shared drive.
67. Coordinate a 24‑hour “pass the mic” on Instagram or Facebook with different voices.
68. Offer a virtual book club or film discussion on a FASD‑related title.
69. Invite bloggers to write guest posts on FASD and Red Shoes Rock.
70. Create a digital “wall of honor” for caregivers, professionals, and self‑advocates.

Business and workplace engagement

71. Ask local businesses to let staff wear red shoes or red accents on 9.9.
72. Invite coffee shops to feature a red‑themed drink and place a small info card by the register.
73. Encourage workplaces to set up an FASD awareness bulletin or digital board.
74. Partner with a bakery for red shoe cookies or cupcakes with short fact labels.
75. Ask retailers to place red shoes in a prominent display with an awareness sign.
76. Invite corporations to sponsor printing, venue rental, or scholarships.
77. Offer a brown‑bag FASD talk for HR or employee wellness programs.
78. Provide a poster kit to businesses willing to display them in windows.
79. Collaborate with hair salons or barbers for a “wear red, learn a fact” day.
80. Ask fitness studios to host a Red Shoes brain‑health workout class.

Creative community‑building projects

81. Start a Red Shoes community garden bed with red flowers and a sign.
82. Organize a “paint a rock like a red shoe” campaign and hide rocks around town.
83. Hold a Red Shoes bike ride or family cycle event.
84. Create a portable Red Shoes selfie station backdrop for events.
85. Develop an FASD awareness escape room with puzzle clues about the brain.r
86. Host a Red Shoes meditation or mindfulness session focused on caregivers.
87. Offer a sensory‑friendly movie afternoon with FASD resource handouts.
88. Create a “timeline walk” that shows FASD history, milestones, and heroes.
89. Run a “9 acts of kindness” challenge in honor of people with FASD.
90. Invite local artists to design a community mural or chalk art event with a red shoes theme.

Storytelling, recognition, and ongoing impact

91. Collect and share short lived‑experience stories (written or video) throughout September.
92. Publish a small e‑book or zine of poems, art, or testimonies related to FASD.r
93. Host an annual Red Shoes awards night honoring champions and unsung heroes.
94. Create a memorial or reflection circle for those impacted by substance use and FASD.
95. Build a mentorship meet‑up for caregivers or adults with FASD.
96. Launch a “buddy system” pairing new caregivers with experienced ones.
97. Start a local or regional FASD coalition that first meets on 9.9.
98. Invite community members to sign a pledge for alcohol‑free pregnancies.
99. Declare an annual “Red Shoes Rock Day” in your community and make 9.9 your official signature event each year.