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January
2008
HEALTH AND WELLNESS CALENDAR
National Blood Donor Month
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
8101 Glenbrook Road
Bethesda, MD 20814-2749
(301) 907-6977
www.aabb.org
Cervical Health Awareness Month
National Cervical Cancer Coalition (NCCC)
6520 Platt Avenue, #693
West Hills, CA 91307
(818) 909-3849
www.nccc-online.org
National Birth Defects Prevention Month
March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 997-4488
www.marchofdimes.com
National Glaucoma Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
National Radon Action Month
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of Radiation and Indoor Air
1310 L Street, NW, 4th Floor
Indoor Environments Division
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 343-9370
www.epa.gov/radon/rnactionmonth.html
Thyroid Awareness Month
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
245 Riverside Avenue, Suite 200
Jacksonville, FL 32202
(904) 353-7878 Ext. 147
www.thyroidawareness.com |
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International
Prenatal Infection Prevention Month
Group B Strep International
61 Carver Road
West Wareham, MA 02576
(508) 273-7247
www.groupbstrepinternational.org
AMD/Low Vision Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
American Heart Month
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242-8721
www.americanheart.org
National Children’s Dental Health Month
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 440-2500
www.ada.org/goto/ncdhm
National Wise Health Consumer Month
American Institute for Preventive Medicine
30445 Northwestern Highway, Suite 350
Farmington Hills, MI 48334
(248) 539-1800 x230
www.healthylife.com
February 1
Give Kids A Smile Day
American Dental Association
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 440-2500
www.ada.org/prof/events/featured/gkas
February 3 - 9
National Burn Awareness Week
Shriners International Headquarters
P.O. Box 31356
Tampa, FL 33631
(813) 281-0300
www.burnawarenessweek.org
February 3
National Wear Red Day 2008
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information
Center
Attention: The Heart Truth
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth
February 7 - 14
Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week
Congenital Heart Information Network
600 North 3rd Street, First Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19123
(215) 627-4034
tchin.org/aware
February 10 - 16
Children of Alcoholics Week
National Association for Children of Alcoholics
11426 Rockville Pike, Suite 301
Rockville, MD 20852
(888) 554-2627
www.nacoa.org
February 11 - 15
National Condom Week
American Social Health Association
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3827
(919) 361-8400
www.ashastd.org
February 14
National Donor Day
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 12C-05
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
www.organdonor.gov
February 24 - March 1
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
National Eating Disorders Association
603 Stewart Street, Suite 803
Seattle, WA 98101
(800) 931-2239 Information and Referral Helpline
(206) 382-3587 Business Phone
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org |
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MARCH
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American Red
Cross Month
American Red Cross, Nat’l Hdqtrs
Public Affairs
2025 E Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 303-4498
http://www.redcross.org
National Brain Injury Awareness Month
Brain Injury Association of America
8201 Greensboro Drive, Suite 611
McLean, VA 22102
(703) 761-0750
www.biausa.org
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation
1600 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 227-2732
www.preventcancer.org/colorectal
National Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis Research Center
World Headquarters
630 Ibis Drive
Delray Beach, FL 34444
(800) 239-7280
www.endocenter.org
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
Multiple Sclerosis Foundation
6350 North Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
(800) 225-6495 Ext. 121
www.msfocus.org
National Nutrition Month®
American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(800) 877-1600 x4771
www.eatright.org
Save Your Vision Month
American Optometric Association
243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, First Floor
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 991-4100
www.aoa.org
Workplace Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
March 2 - 8
National Patient Safety Awareness Week
National Patient Safety Foundation
132 MASS MoCA Way
North Adams, MA 01247
(413) 663-8900
www.npsf.org
March 3 - 9
National Sleep Awareness Week®
National Sleep Foundation
1522 K Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-3471
www.sleepfoundation.org
March 3 - 7
National School Breakfast Week
School Nutrition Association
700 South Washington Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314-4287
(800) 877-8822
www.schoolnutrition.org
March 9 - 16
National Problem Gambling Awareness Week
National Council on Problem Gambling
216 G Street NE, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 547-9204
www.npgaw.org
March 10 - 17
Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
733 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10017
(800) 344-4867
www.nationalmssociety.org
March 10 - 16
Brain Awareness Week
Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900
New York, NY 10151
(212) 223-4040
www.dana.org/brainweek
March 13
World Kidney Day
National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
(800) 622-9010
www.kidney.org/news/wkd/index.cfm
March 16 - 23
National Inhalants and Poisons Awareness Week
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition
322-A Thompson Street
Chattanooga, TN 37405
(800) 269-4237
www.inhalants.org
March 25
American Diabetes Alert Day
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)
www.diabetes.org/communityprograms-and-localevents/americandiabetesalert.jsp
March 30 - April 5
Root Canal Awareness Week
American Association of Endodontists
211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60601
(800) 872-3636
www.aae.org |
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National
Alcohol Awareness Month
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
22 Cortlandt Street, Suite 801
New York, NY 10007-3128
(800) 622-2255
http://www.ncadd.org
Alcohol Awareness Month
SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
P.O. Box 2345
Rockville, MD 20015
(800) 729-6686
ncadi.samhsa.gov
Cancer Control Month
American Cancer Society
250 Williams Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) ACS-2345 (227-2345)
www.cancer.org
Counseling Awareness Month
American Counseling Association
5999 Stevenson Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22304-3300
(800) 347-6647 x336
www.counseling.org
Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal
Disorders
P.O. Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076
(888) 964-2001
www.aboutibs.org
National Autism Awareness Month
Autism Society of America
7910 Woodmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bethesda, MD 20814-3067
(800) 3–AUTISM (328-8476)
www.autism-society.org
National Donate Life Month
Division of Transplantation, Healthcare Systems Bureau
Health Resources and Services Administration
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 12C-05
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
www.organdonor.gov
National Sarcoidosis Awareness Month
National Sarcoidosis Society, Inc. and Affiliates
2525 South Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60616
(877) 763-4389
nationalsarcoidosisfriends.org.tripod.com
Sports Eye Safety Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 447-0213
www.aao.org/eyemd
STD Awareness Month
American Social Health Association
P.O. Box 13827
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709-3827
(919) 361-8400
www.ashastd.org
Women’s Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
April 3
Sexual Assault Awareness Month Day of Action
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
123 North Enola Drive
Enola, PA 17025
(877) 739-3895
www.nsvrc.org/saam
April 7 - 13
National Public Health Week
American Public Health Association
800 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA (2742)
www.nphw.org
April 19 - 26
National Infant Immunization Week
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-05
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) English/Spanish
www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/default.htm
April 26 - May 4
National SAFE KIDS Week
Safe Kids Worldwide
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1707
(202) 662-0600
www.usa.safekids.org
April 26 - 27
2008 March for Babies
March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(888) MODIMES (663-4637)
www.marchforbabies.org
April 26
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day
(913) 648-2256
www.worldtaichiday.org |
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American
Stroke Month
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242-8721
www.americanheart.org
Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
1233 20th Street NW, Suite 402
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 7-ASTHMA (727-8462)
www.aafa.org
Better Sleep Month
Better Sleep Council
501 Wythe Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 683-8371
www.bettersleep.org
Clean Air Month
American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10006
(800) LUNG-USA (586-4872)
(212) 315-8700
www.lungusa.org
Healthy Vision Month
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room 6A32
31 Center Drive MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-25210
(301) 496-5248
www.healthyvision2010.nei.nih.gov
Hepatitis Awareness Month
Hepatitis Foundation International
504 Blick Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904-2901
(800) 891-0707
www.hepfi.org
Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
2000 L Street NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036
(888) 385-8787
www.lupus.org
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Lyme Disease Foundation
P.O. Box 332
Tolland, CT 06084
(800) 886-5963
www.lyme.org
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
American Academy of Dermatology
930 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(888) 462-DERM (462-3376)
www.aad.org
Mental Health Month
Mental Health America
P.O. Box 16810
Alexandria, VA 22302-0810
(800) 969-6642
www.mentalhealthamerica.net
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Month
MCS America
13 Vale Street
Salem, NY 12864
(213) 985-3096
www.mcs-america.org
National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
American Celiac Disease Alliance
2504 Duxbury Place
Alexandria, VA 22308
(703) 622-3331
americanceliac.org
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information
Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhbpep_kit/
National Neurofibromatosis Month
Children's Tumor Foundation
95 Pine Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10005
(800) 323-7938
www.ctf.org
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
President´s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 738-H
Washington, DC 20201-0004
(202) 690-9000
www.fitness.gov
National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Advocates for Youth
2000 M Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 419-3420
www.advocatesforyouth.org
May 1 - 31
Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
801 Roeder Road, Suite 750
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(800) 225-6872
www.tsalliance.org
May 1 - 31
Ultraviolet Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
May 1 - 7
National Physical Education and Sport Week
National Association for Sport and Physical Education
1900 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
(800) 213-7193
www.naspeinfo.org/naspe
May 4 - 15
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH)
American Society of Safety Engineers
Canadian Society of Safety Engineering
U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
ASSE Public Relations Department
1800 East Oakton Street
Des Plaines, IL 60018-2187
(847) 699-2929
www.asse.org/naosh
May 7
National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day
Freedom From Fear
308 Seaview Avenue
Staten Island, NY 10305
(718) 351-1717
www.freedomfromfear.org
May 10
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day
CdLS-USA Foundation
302 West Main Street, #100
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 753-2357
www.cdlsusa.org
May 11 - 17
Food Allergy Awareness Week
Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 160
Fairfax, VA 22033
(800) 929-4040
www.foodallergy.org
May 11 - 17
National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD)
244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(800) NCA-CALL (622-2255) (24-hour helpline)
(212) 269-7797
www.ncadd.org
May 11 - 17
National Women's Health Week
Office on Women's Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 712 E
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-7651
www.womenshealth.gov/whw
May 12 - 18
National Stuttering Awareness Week
Stuttering Foundation of America
3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 603 / P.O. Box 11749
Memphis, TN 38111-0749
(800) 992-9392
www.stutteringhelp.org
May 12 - 16
National Neuropathy Week
The Neuropathy Association
60 E. 42nd Street, Suite 942
New York, NY 10165
888-PN-FACTS (763-2287)
www.neuropathy.org
May 12
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day
National Fibromyalgia Association
2121 S. Towne Centre Pl., Suite 300
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 921-0150
fmaware.org
May 12
National Women's Check-up Day
Office on Women's Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 712 E
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-7651
www.womenshealth.gov
May 13
Sex Differences in Health Awareness Day
Society for Women's Health Research
1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 701
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 223-8224
www.womenshealthresearch.org
May 18 - 24
National Emergency Medical Services Week
American College of Emergency Physicians
1125 Executive Circle
Irving, TX 75038-2522
(800) 798-1822
www.acep.org/emsweek
May 19 - 25
Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week
Water and Environment Activity
Division of Parasitic Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway NE, MS F-22
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
(770) 488-7787
www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/index.htm
May 21
National Employee Health and Fitness Day
National Association for Health and Fitness
65 Niagara Square, Room 607
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 583-0521
www.physicalfitness.org |
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June 1 - July
4
Fireworks Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
Home Safety Month
Home Safety Council
1250 Eye Street NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 330-4900
www.homesafetycouncil.org/homesafetymonth
Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month
Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc.
1821 University Avenue West, Suite S256
St. Paul, MN 55104-2897
(800) 541-5454
www.myasthenia.org
National Aphasia Awareness Month
National Aphasia Association
350 Seventh Avenue, Suite 902
New York, NY 10001
(800) 922-4622
(212) 267-2814
www.aphasia.org
National Scleroderma Awareness Month
Scleroderma Foundation
300 Rosewood Drive, Suite 105
Danvers, MA 01923
(800) 722-HOPE (4673)
www.scleroderma.org
Vision Research Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
June 1 - 7
National Headache Awareness Week
National Headache Foundation
820 North Orleans, Suite 217
Chicago, IL 60610-3132
(888) NHF-5552 (643-5552)
www.headaches.org
June 1
National Cancer Survivors Day
National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation
P.O. Box 682285
Franklin, TN 37068
(615) 794-3006
www.ncsdf.org
June 8 - 14
Sun Safety Week
Sun Safety Alliance
413 North Lee Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 837-4202
www.sunsafetyalliance.org
June 9 - 15
National Men's Health Week
Men’s Health Network
236 Massachusetts Avenue NE, Suite 301
P.O. Box 75972
Washington, DC 20013
(888) MEN-2-MEN (636-2636) Men's Healthline
www.menshealthweek.org
June 20
National ASK Day
PAX/Real Solutions to Gun Violence
100 Wall Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10005
(212) 269-5100
www.askingsaveskids.org
June 22 - 28
Helen Keller Deaf - Blind Awareness Week
Helen Keller National Center Office for Development
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point, NY 11050-1299
(516) 944-8900 x253
www.hknc.org |
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June 1 - July 4
Fireworks Safety Month
Prevent Blindness
America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
Eye Injury Prevention Month
Federal Occupational Health
4550 Montgomery Ave, Ste 900
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 594-0260 or (800) 457-9808
www.foh.dhhs.gov/Public/NYCU/eyeinjury.asp
Hemochromatosis Awareness Month
Iron Disorders Institute
2722 Wade Hampton Blvd, Suite A
Greenville, SC 29615
(888) 565-4766
(864) 292-1175
www.irondisorders.org
International Group B Strep Awareness Month
Group B Strep International
11 El Dorado Court
Pomona, CA 91766
(909) 620-7214
www.groupbstrepinternational.org
UV Safety Month
American Academy of Ophtalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 447-0213
www.aao.org/eyemd
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Cataract
Awareness Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 447-0213
www.aao.org/aaoesite/eyemd/cataract.cfm
Children's Eye Health and Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Immunization Program
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-05
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) English/Spanish
www.cdc.gov/vaccines
Psoriasis Awareness Month
National Psoriasis Foundation
6600 SW 92nd Avenue, Suite 300
Portland, OR 97223-7195
(800) 723-9166
(503) 244-7404
www.psoriasis.org
August 1
National Minority Donor Awareness Day
National Minority Organ Tissue Transplant Education Program
Ambulatory Care Center
2041 Georgia Avenue NW, Suite 3100
Washington, DC 20060
(800) 393-2839
(202) 865-4888
www.nationalmottep.org |
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America On the
Move's September Campaign
America On the Move Foundation
44 School Street, Suite 325
Boston, MA 02108
(800) 807-0077
(617) 367-6894
www.americaonthemove.org
Craniofacial Acceptance Month
Children's Craniofacial Association
1340 Coit Road, Suite 517
Dallas, TX 75240
(800) 535-3643
(214) 570-9099
www.ccakids.org
Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month
Fruit and Vegetable Program Office
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Produce for Better
Health Foundation
4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-26
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 488-5413
www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
Healthy Aging® Month
Educational Television Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 442
Unionville, PA 19375
(610) 793-0979
www.healthyaging.net/agingevents.htm
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Office of the Director, Consumer Affairs
1 Choke Cherry Road, 2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
(800) 729-6686
www.recoverymonth.gov
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information
Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/cholmonth
National Pediculosis Prevention Month/ Head Lice Prevention
Month
National Pediculosis Association, Inc.
50 Kearney Road
Needham, MA 02494
(781) 449-6487
www.headlice.org
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
500 NE Spanish River Boulevard, Suite 8
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(888) OVARIAN (682-7426)
www.ovarian.org
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Prostate Cancer Coalition
1154 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
(888) 245-9455
www.fightprostatecancer.org
Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month
National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
P.O. Box 829
Bryan, OH 43506
(800) 233-7393
www.reyessyndrome.org
Sports and Home Eye Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
Whole Grains Month
The Whole Grains Council
226 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 421-5500
www.wholegrainscouncil.org/wgmonth.html
September 7 - 13
National Suicide Prevention Week
American Association of Suicidology
5221 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 237-2280
www.suicidology.org
September 13
National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
Celiac Sprue Association
P.O. Box 31700
Omaha, NE 68131-0700
(877) 272-4272
www.csaceliacs.org
September 15 - 23
Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week
National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
P.O. Box 829
Bryan, OH 43506
(800) 233-7393
(419) 636-2679
www.reyessyndrome.org
September 16
Get Ready Day
American Public Health Association
800 I Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA (2742)
www.getreadyforflu.org
September 21 - 27
National Farm Safety & Health Week
National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
10250 Sundown Road
Peosta, IA 52068
(888) 844-6322
www.nsc.org/necas
September 21 - 27
National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation
100 Abington Executive Park
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(800) 943-6723
(570) 341-4637
www.nraf-rehabnet.org
September 21
World Alzheimer's Day
Alzheimer's Disease International
64 Great Suffolk Street
London, SE1 OBL, United Kingdom,
www.alz.co.uk/adi/wad/
September 28 - October 4
Hearing Aid Awareness Week
International Hearing Society
16800 Middlebelt Road, Suite 4
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 522-7200
www.ihsinfo.org
September 30
World Heart Day
World Heart Federation
7, rue des Battoirs, Case postale 155
1211 Geneva 4
Switzerland
www.worldheart.org |
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America On the
Move's September Campaign
America On the Move Foundation
44 School Street, Suite 325
Boston, MA 02108
(800) 807-0077
(617) 367-6894
www.americaonthemove.org
Craniofacial Acceptance Month
Children's Craniofacial Association
1340 Coit Road, Suite 517
Dallas, TX 75240
(800) 535-3643
(214) 570-9099
www.ccakids.org
Fruit and Veggies - More Matters Month
Fruit and Vegetable Program Office
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Produce for Better
Health Foundation
4770 Buford Highway NE, MS K-26
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 488-5413
www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov
Healthy Aging® Month
Educational Television Network, Inc.
P.O. Box 442
Unionville, PA 19375
(610) 793-0979
www.healthyaging.net/agingevents.htm
National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Center for Substance Abuse Treatment
Office of the Director, Consumer Affairs
1 Choke Cherry Road, 2nd Floor
Rockville, MD 20857
(800) 729-6686
www.recoverymonth.gov
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information
Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/cholmonth
National Pediculosis Prevention Month/ Head Lice Prevention
Month
National Pediculosis Association, Inc.
50 Kearney Road
Needham, MA 02494
(781) 449-6487
www.headlice.org
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
500 NE Spanish River Boulevard, Suite 8
Boca Raton, FL 33431
(888) OVARIAN (682-7426)
www.ovarian.org
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
National Prostate Cancer Coalition
1154 15th Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
(888) 245-9455
www.fightprostatecancer.org
Reye's Syndrome Awareness Month
National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
P.O. Box 829
Bryan, OH 43506
(800) 233-7393
www.reyessyndrome.org
Sports and Home Eye Safety Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
Whole Grains Month
The Whole Grains Council
226 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 421-5500
www.wholegrainscouncil.org/wgmonth.html
September 7 - 13
National Suicide Prevention Week
American Association of Suicidology
5221 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 237-2280
www.suicidology.org
September 13
National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
Celiac Sprue Association
P.O. Box 31700
Omaha, NE 68131-0700
(877) 272-4272
www.csaceliacs.org
September 15 - 23
Reye's Syndrome Awareness Week
National Reye's Syndrome Foundation
P.O. Box 829
Bryan, OH 43506
(800) 233-7393
(419) 636-2679
www.reyessyndrome.org
September 16
Get Ready Day
American Public Health Association
800 I Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-APHA (2742)
www.getreadyforflu.org
September 21 - 27
National Farm Safety & Health Week
National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
10250 Sundown Road
Peosta, IA 52068
(888) 844-6322
www.nsc.org/necas
September 21 - 27
National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation
100 Abington Executive Park
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(800) 943-6723
(570) 341-4637
www.nraf-rehabnet.org
September 21
World Alzheimer's Day
Alzheimer's Disease International
64 Great Suffolk Street
London, SE1 OBL, United Kingdom,
www.alz.co.uk/adi/wad/
September 28 - October 4
Hearing Aid Awareness Week
International Hearing Society
16800 Middlebelt Road, Suite 4
Livonia, MI 48154
(734) 522-7200
www.ihsinfo.org
September 30
World Heart Day
World Heart Federation
7, rue des Battoirs, Case postale 155
1211 Geneva 4
Switzerland
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American
Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)
www.diabetes.org
Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
www.preventblindness.org
Jaw Joints - TMJ Awareness Month
TMJ Association, LTD
P.O. Box 26770
Milwaukee, WI 53226-0770
(262) 432-0350
www.tmj.org
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Alliance
1747 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 1150
Washington, DC 20006
(800) 298-2436 Lung Cancer Information Line
www.lungcanceralliance.org
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Alzheimer's Association
225 North Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor
Chicago, IL 60601-7633
(800) 272-3900
www.alz.org
National Hospice Palliative Care Month
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization
1700 Diagonal Road, Suite 625
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 837-1500 or (703) 837-3139
www.nhpco.org
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
2141 Rosecrans Avenue, Suite 7000
El Segundo, CA 90245
(877) 272-6226
www.pancan.org
Prematurity Awareness Month
March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 997-4488
www.marchofdimes.com
Pulmonary Hypertension Awareness Month
Pulmonary Hypertension Association
801 Roeder Road, Suite 400
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(800) 748-7274 Helpline
(301) 565-3004 x109
www.phassociation.org
November 18
Prematurity Awareness Day
March of Dimes
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 997-4488
www.marchofdimes.com
November 20
Great American Smokeout
American Cancer Society
250 Williams Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30303
(800) ACS-2345 (227-2345)
www.cancer.org
November 25 - December 1
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awareness Week
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal
Disorders
P.O. Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076
(888) 964-2001
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National
Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention (3D) Month
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Office of Public and Consumer Affairs
400 Seventh Street SW
Washington, DC 20590
(202) 366-6978
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
http://www.preventblindness.org
November 23-January 1
Tie One On For Safety Campaign
Attach a red ribbon to your car, and drive safe and sober.
Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
511 E. John Carpenter Frwy, Suite 700
Irving, TX 75062
(800) 438-6233
http://www.madd.org
December 1
World AIDS Day
Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
20 Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27 Switzerland
http://www.unaids.org
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World Aids Campaign
International Support Team
Warmoesstraat 149 -151
1012 JC Amsterdam
The Netherlands
http://www.worldaidscampaign.org
December 1-7
National Aplastic Anemia Week
Aplastic Anemia and MDS Internl, Inc.
PO Box 613
Annapolis, MD 21404
(800) 747-2820
http://www.aamds.org
December 3-9
National Hand Washing Awareness Week
Henry the Hand Foundation
11714 U.S. Route 42
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 769-3660
www.henrythehand.com
December 5
International Volunteer Day
External Relations Group United Nations Volunteers
Postfach 260 111 D-53153 BONN Germany
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