PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTSMany radio stations will run public service announcements (PSAs) for free. Reach out to your local radio stations to see if they would be willing to mention NF Awareness Month this May. We have included some suggested wording that you can share with a local radio personality or station producer to read on air. Please let us know at media@ctf.org if you’re reaching out in your market, or need further advice.

Version AMay is Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month. Also known as NF, this genetic disorder affects an estimated one in three thousand people worldwide. Underdiagnosed and under-recognized, NF causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body, resulting in a number of serious complications from learning disabilities to cancer. There is no cure, but there is hope. For more information, visit the Children’s Tumor Foundation at www.ctf.org. That’s www.ctf.org.

Version BMay is Neurofibromatosis Awareness month. Never heard of it? Neither had I...but it’s a disorder that affects approximately one in every three thousand people worldwide. It affects every population equally. NF is a disorder that causes tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body, causing problems like blindness, deafness, bone abnormalities, disfigurement, learning disabilities, disabling pain, and even cancer. Neurofibromatosis. It’s hard to say but much harder to live with. There is no cure, but there is hope! For more information, visit the Children’s Tumor Foundation at www.ctf.org. That’s www.ctf.org.

Pronunciation Guideneu·ro·fi·bro·ma·to·sis [noo r-oh-fahy-broh-muh-toh-sis, nyoo r-oh-fahy-broh-muh-toh-sis]