Minnesotans across the state are at risk for tick-borne diseases. As a region, Minnesota and Wisconsin have the second most reported cases of Lyme Disease in the nation - behind the northeast region.

Lyme Awareness MN is raising funds to teach kids about tick safety and Lyme disease. Our goal is to put two different tick safety children’s books into every elementary school library in the state of Minnesota. The books are "Nick the No Good, Icky Tick" and "Grace and Scout". Having these two books in school libraries will teach kids and keep them safer for years, even decades, to come! (in addition to reminding their parents and siblings when they bring the books home!)

There are 1049 elementary school libraries in Minnesota, so this is a BIG project and we need your help!

If you’d like to help raise awareness and sponsor an elementary school to receive these two books for their library, CLICK HERE ($30 donation) OR CLICK HERE to donate to multiple libraries (You select donation amount). If you are a Corporate Sponsor, please Email Holly or call: 612-900-9100. Together we will make a difference!

Lyme Awareness MN is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowable. Tax ID: #37-1907868.

Some Facts About Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is caused by a spirochete, a corkscrew-shaped bacterium called Borrelia burgdorferi. Often called "The Great Imitator," the symptoms of Lyme often mimic other diseases. Lyme disease can affect virtually any bodily organ, including the brain and nervous system, muscles and joints, even the heart.

The most often way to contract Lyme is from the bite of a nymphal, or immature tick. Because they are the size of a poppy seed, nymphs are so tiny and their bite so painless that many people do not even realize they have been bitten. In fact, not every case of Lyme disease results in the often typical "bullseye" rash.

The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) estimates that 300,000 people are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year in the US.

The real number of cases is much higher because 50% of negative test results are a false negative when standard tests are used.

Lyme disease affects people of all ages and is found throughout the United States and in sixty other countries.

Because Lyme disease can often be difficult to diagnose, many people who actually have Lyme may be misdiagnosed with other conditions.