Submit. Vote. Share. Celebrate.
To mark Global Day this year, join the International ALS/MND community in creating a calendar like no other!
About the Project
The International Alliance is producing a wall calendar, desktop calendar, and agenda for 2026, featuring artwork and photographs submitted by our global community. This project is inspired by advocate and caregiver Mandi Bailey, and aims to:
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Raise awareness of ALS/MND worldwide.
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Bring visibility to powerful community stories.
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Generate funds to support the participation of people with lived experience in events.
Find all the information you need in the 2026 Calendar Resource Kit.
How to Participate
1. Submit Your Image: April 16 – May 20
Each member association may submit up to 4 high-quality images from their local communities – see the submission form at the bottom of this page. Images should creatively include one of these slogans (in any language) and reflect their corner of the world:
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End ALS/MND
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A World Free of ALS/MND
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Stronger Together 4 ALS/MND
2. Vote for Your Favourites: May 21 – June 17
The global ALS/MND community will choose the winning images via a public online vote. Everyone is welcome to participate, so help us spread the word!
3. Pre-Order Your Calendar: opens June 21 (Global Day)
Preview the winning images and reserve your wall calendar, desktop calendar, or agenda. All proceeds help fund participation for people with lived experience in events.
Spread the Word
Look through some image ideas. Download them to share with your community as ideas or use them in your social media posts and newsletters.
From April 16 to May 20: Encourage your community to submit images – here’s some sample messaging.
- Calling all creatives! The International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations is creating a 2026 calendar featuring images created by people affected by ALS/MND. We can submit up to 4 images from our community. Whether it’s art, photography, or even AI, if it reflects the strength and hope of our community, we want to see it! Your creation must include one of these slogans:
- End ALS/MND
- A World Free of ALS/MND
- Stronger Together 4 ALS/MND
Please send us your submissions: [date + submission info]
- We’re collecting creative images from our community that may be featured in the 2026 ALS/MND Calendar, a project led by the International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations. Your art or photography must creatively include one of these slogans:
- End ALS/MND
- A World Free of ALS/MND
- Stronger Together 4 ALS/MND
Send us your image: [date + submission info]
- We’re inviting members of our community — people living with ALS/MND, caregivers, loved ones, and advocates — to help create a global ALS/MND calendar. Create and submit an image that spells out one of these themes:
- End ALS/MND
- A World Free of ALS/MND
- Stronger Together 4 ALS/MND
Whether it’s artwork, a meaningful photo, or something symbolic from your community — we want to see it!
Submissions are open until [date + submission info]
From May 21 to June 17: Help us reach more people to vote for the images that will be features – here’s some sample messaging.
- Help us choose the images for the 2026 ALS/MND Calendar! We want you to help pick the images that will be featured in the 2026 ALS/MND calendar. Voting is now open, and anyone can participate.
Please take a moment to view the creative submissions and vote for your favourites from around the world. 🌍
- ALS/MND community: it’s time to vote! People from around the world have submitted artwork and photos that reflect hope, strength and the global ALS/MND community. 🎨
Your votes will help choose the images that will be featured in the 2026 ALS/MND Calendar. Pick your favourites by June 17, and share with family and friends!
- Vote Now! The International Alliance of ALS/MND Associations has launched public voting for its 2026 Calendar Project. Images submitted by the global ALS/MND community creatively reflect the themes End ALS/MND, A World Free of ALS/MND, and Stronger Together 4 ALS/MND.
You’re invited to vote for the images that will be featured in the calendar, which will be sold to raise awareness and support participation by people with lived experience. Voting is open until June 17!
Questions?
If you have any questions, please reach out to Lynne Yryku, Head of Communications for the Alliance: lynne.yryku@als-mnd.org
Upload Your Images for the 2026 ALS/MND Calendar
Calendar Submission Form
Member organizations may submit up to 4 original images that creatively represent one of the 3 phrases above (in any language). To ensure high-quality printing, all images must be in JPG format and at least 300 dpi, or 3-5 MB.