{"id":67369,"date":"2020-03-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-08T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/03\/08\/light-it-up-blue-event-set-for-april-2\/"},"modified":"2022-08-29T16:44:23","modified_gmt":"2022-08-29T21:44:23","slug":"light-it-up-blue-event-set-for-april-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2020\/03\/08\/light-it-up-blue-event-set-for-april-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Light It Up Blue event set for April 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>The Munroe-Meyer Institute and Autism Action Partnership will once again hold a cross-state event on April 2, World Autism Awareness Day, to increase understanding and awareness. <\/p>\n<p>Shortly after 7 p.m., the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge, which spans the Missouri River between Nebraska and Iowa, will light up blue to mark World Autism Awareness Day, which also is the kickoff of World Autism 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