Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Chapter 26 Too many Awareness Days



Chapter 26

Too many Awareness Days ?



List of Awareness Days, Weeks and Months


Information provided by Disabled World - Published: 2011-04-30

Citation: Disabled World News (2011-04-30) - A List of US National or International awareness days weeks or months set by a major organization or government to commemorate a medical research or ethical cause of importance.


Recently, Floyd & I have been writing more about our online-research about cancer, the cost of surviving, etc. . . . than we have been writing about our adventures on the Delta.

We had no idea that our Blog was going to take this direction.

Nevertheless, it did.

As a child would . . . Floyd asked me 
“How come there are so many awareness days?"


Before I could reply, she said . . . 
We all should be aware “everyday” of “everyone” . . . 
because we are all in the same boat?



Floyd & I intended to write about 
September National Children Cancer Awareness Month . . . 
But “who knew” September, like every month is set aside to create awareness for
 “something important to someone or group of folks”.

Awareness Dates for September


All American Breakfast Month
Better Breakfast Month

Emergency Care Month

Hug a Texas Chef Month

Mom & Apple Pie Month

National Preparedness Month

National Hispanic Month

National Courtesy Month

National Hispanic Heritage Month: Celebrated from September 15 to October 15

National Bourbon Heritage Month

National Children Cancer Awareness Month

National Sewing Month

National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

National Gynecological Cancer Awareness Month

National Potato Month

National Tumor Awareness Month

National Yoga Month

National Sight Saving Month

National Chicken Month

National Piano Month

National Honey Month
National Rice Month
National Mushroom Month
National Papaya Month? (or June)
National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
National Biscuit Month
National Cholesterol Awareness Month
National Organic Harvest Month
National Recovery Month
National Library Card Sign-up Month
National Baby Safety Month
Self-Improvement Month
Women of Achievement Month


Day - Week:


September 4 - World Cerebral Palsy Day (List of Famous People with Cerebral Palsy)
September 8 - International Literacy Day (Recognized by the UN)

September 10 - World Suicide Prevention Day

September 11 - 9/11 anniversary

September 11 - World First Aid Day

September 15 - International Day of Democracy (Recognized by the UN)

September 16 - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer (Recognized by the UN)

September 19 - International Talk Like a Pirate Day

September 21 - International Day of Peace (Recognized by the UN)

September 21 - World Alzheimer's Day

September 22 - (World) Car Free Day(s)

September 24 - Dating Day

September 26 - European Day of Languages

September 27 - World Tourism Day

September 28 - Right to Know Day (RightToKnowDay.net)

September 28 - World Rabies Day

During last week of September - World Maritime Day (Recognized by the UN)

U.S. National Health Observances - September:

Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month - Produce for Better Health Foundation Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 7465 Lancaster Pike, Suite J, 2nd Floor Hockessin, DE 19707 (888) 391-2100 (302) 235-2329 x316 (302) 235-5555 Fax TEaton@pphfoundation.org www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org - Materials available Contact: Toni Eaton
Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society 1311 Mamaroneck Avenue, Suite 310 White Plains, NY 10605 (800) 955-4572 (914) 821-8888 (914) 821-3607 Fax www.lls.org - Materials available Contact: Information Resource Center
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month - Office of the Director, Consumer Affairs Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration 1 Choke Cherry Road, 2nd Floor Rockville, MD 20857 (800) 662-HELP (662-4357) (240) 276-2750 (240) 276-2710 Fax rercoverymonth@samhsa.hhs.gov www.recoverymonth.gov Materials available Contact: Consumer Affairs
National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month - American Foundation for Women's Health P. O. Box 541 Greenwood, TX 76246-0541 (940) 466-9898 mhills@stopafib.org www.stopafib.org - Materials available Contact: Mellanie True Hills
National Cholesterol Education Month - National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center P.O. Box 30105 Bethesda, MD 20824-0105 (301) 592-8573 (301) 592-8563 Fax nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth/ - Materials available Contact: Information Specialist
National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month - National Pediculosis Association, Inc. 1005 Boylston Street, #343 Newton, MA 02461 (617) 905-0176 (812) 434-6652 Fax npa@headlice.org www.headlice.org - Materials available Contact: Deborah Altschuler
National Sickle Cell Month - Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc. 231 East Baltimore Street, Suite 800 Baltimore, MD 21202 (800) 421-8453 (410) 528-1495 scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org www.sicklecelldisease.org - Materials available.
National Yoga Awareness Month - Yoga Health Foundation P. O. Box 10072 Marina del Rey, CA 90295 (310) 928-6638 join@yogamonth.org www.yogamonth.org - Materials available Contact: Johannes R. Fisslinger
Newborn Screening Awareness Month - Save Babies Through Screening Foundation, Inc. P.O. Box 42197 Cincinnati, OH 45242 (888) 454-3383 www.savebabies.org/nbs_awareness_month.h tml - Materials available.
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month - National Ovarian Cancer Coalition 2501 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 435 Dallas, TX 75219 (888) OVARIAN (682-7426) (214) 273-4200 nocc@ovarian.org www.ovarian.org - Materials available.
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month - ZERO - The Project to End Prostate Cancer 10 G Street NE, Suite 601 Washington, DC 20002 (888) 245-9455 (202) 463-9455 (571) 257-8559 linwood@zerocancer.org www.zerocancer.org - Materials available Contact: Linwood Norman
Whole Grains Month - Whole Grains Council 226 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02116 (617) 421-5500 (617) 421-5511 Fax cynthia@oldwayspt.org www.wholegrainscouncil.org/get-involved/ celebrate-whole-grains-month-in-septembe r - Materials available Contact: Cynthia Harriman
13 - National Celiac Disease Awareness Day - Celiac Sprue Association P.O. Box 31700 Omaha, NE 68131-0700 (877) 272-4272 (402) 643-4108 Fax celiacs@csaceliacs.org www.csaceliacs.org Materials available Contact: Mary Schluckebier
15 - National School Backpack Awareness Day - American Occupational Therapy Association 4720 Montgomery Lane P.O. Box 31220 Bethesda, MD 20824-1220 (301) 652-2682 (800) 377-8555 TDD (301) 652-7711 Fax praota@aota.org www.aota.org/Practitioners/Awareness/School- Backpack-Awareness.aspx - Materials available.
18 - 24 - National Farm Safety & Health Week - National Education Center for Agricultural Safety 10250 Sundown Road Peosta, IA 52068 (888) 844-6322 (563) 557-0354 (563) 557-0353 Fax halversc@nicc.edu www.nsc.org/necas/ - Materials available Contact: Charlotte Halverson
18 - 24 - National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration - National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation 100 Abington Executive Park Clarks Summit, PA 18411 (800) 943-6723 (570) 341-4637 (570) 341-4331 Fax jbrogn@allied-services.org www.nraf-rehabnet.org - Materials available Contact: James Brogna
18 - National HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day - The AIDS Institute 2000 S Street NW, 3rd Floor Washington, DC 20009 (813) 258-5929 (202) 835-8373 (202) 835-8368 Fax info@theaidsinstitute.org www.theaidsinstitute.org - Materials available Contact: Michelle Scavnicky
19 - Get Ready Day - American Public Health Association 800 I Street NW Washington, DC 20001-3710 (202) 777-2509 (202) 777-2500 TTY (202) 777-2532 Fax audrey.pernik@apha.org www.aphagetready.org - Materials available Contact: Audrey Pernik
21 - World Alzheimer's Day - Alzheimer's Disease International 64 Great Suffolk Street London, SE1 OBL UNITED KINGDOM, +44 20 7981 0880 +44 20 7928 2357 Fax info@alz.co.uk www.alz.co.uk/adi/wad/ - Materials available.
23 - RAINN Day - Rape, Abuse & Incest - National Network (RAINN) 2000 L Street NW, Suite 406 Washington, DC 20036 (800) 656-HOPE (4673) talk@rainn.org www.rainn.org/get-involved/college/rainn -day - Materials available Contact: Sara Amin
24 - Family Health & Fitness Day - USA Health Information Resource Center 1850 West Winchester Road, #213 Libertyville, IL 60048 (800) 828-8225 info@fitnessday.com www.fitnessday.com - Materials available Contact: Patricia Henze
27 - National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day - National Association of People with AIDS 8401 Colesville Road, Suite 505 Silver Spring, MD 20910 (866) 846-9366 (240) 247-0880 (240) 247-0574 Fax sbailous@napwa.org www.napwa.org/ - Materials available Contact: Stephen Bailous
28 - National Women's Health & Fitness Day - Health Information Resource Center 1850 West Winchester Road, #213 Libertyville, IL 60048 (800) 828-8225 info@fitnessday.com www.fitnessday.com - Materials available Contact: Patricia Henze
28 - World Rabies Day - Global Alliance for Rabies Control 529 Humboldt Street, Suite 1 M8 anhattan, KS 66502 (570) 899-4885 www.worldrabiesday.org - Materials available.
30 - World Heart Day - World Heart Federation 7, rue des Battoirs, Case postale 155 1211 Geneva 4 SWITZERLAND, admin@worldheart.org www.worldheart.org - Materials available.


Citation: Disabled World News (2011-04-30) - A List of US National or International awareness days weeks or months set by a major organization or government to commemorate a medical research or ethical cause of importance.

Before we leave or return to a safe harbor . . .



 Floyd & I will always reflect that our adventure 
to create awareness 2 find a cure 4 cancer is only one
 of over a thousand, important, events 
that bring all people to the belief that
 “we are all in the same boat”.

Floyd & I feel that there are

 not enough

Awareness Days

and “too many” are not included on these lists.

In every community . . .
 neighbors and friends remember the loss of their loved ones,
 everyday . . . 

The "day of memory", for most folks
does not make the headlines in newspapers,
nor make a national list of days to remember.

So today, Floyd & I proclaim September 19, 2012

Give your family & friends a Hug & Let them know that you love them . . . Day”

Floyd and I will be back on the Delta tomorrow . . .

and although the summer is ending . . . 

we plan to continue our adventure on

the Delta until the Tule fog months roll in. 

Please remember that . . .

 “We are all responsible for our wake and any influence it causes!”

&

"Leave a wake behind you, that you would want others to leave for you."

Til’ we chat again, Floyd & Joe

Please find time to visit with family & friends . . .

TOGETHER WE CAN FIND A CURE . . .

By . . .

“Changing the Conversation”

Give your family & friends a Hug & Let them know that you love them . . .”

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