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Awareness Months

• Dental Health Month - http://www.cda-adc.ca (CND)
  
• Earth Month http://www.earthday.ca (CND)
  
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month http://www.badgut.com (CND) & http://www.aboutibs.org (US)
  
• National Cancer Awareness Month http://www.cancer.ca (CND)
  
• Parkinson Awareness Month http://www.parkinson.ca (CND)
  
• Oral Cancer Month http://www.oda.on.ca (CND)
  
• Alcohol Awareness Month http://www.ncadd.org (US)
  
• Cancer Control Month http://www.cancer.org (US)
  
• Cesarean Awareness Month http://www.ican-online.org (US)
  
• Counseling Awareness Month http://www.counseling.org (US)
  
• Eating Disorders Awareness http://www.anad.org (US)
  
• Foot Health Awareness Month http://www.apma.org (US)
  
• National Autism Awareness Month http://www.autism-society.org (US)
  
• National Child Abuse Prevention Month http://www.nccanch.acf.hhs.gov/topics/prevention/index.cfm (US)
  
• National Donate Life Month http://www.organdonor.gov (US)
  
• National Facial Protection Month http://www.aaoms.org (US)
  
• National Occupational Therapy Month http://www.aota.org (US)
  
• National STD Awareness Month http://www.ashastd.org (US)
  
• National Youth Sports Safety Month http://www.nyssf.org (US)
  
• Sexual Assault Awareness Month http://www.nsvrc.org (US)
  
• Sports Eye Safety Month http://www.aao.org (US)
  
• Women's Eye Health and Safety Month http://www.preventblindness.org (US)
  
• Conflict Awareness Month - http://www.ChacoCanyon.com(US)
  
• International Ideas Month - http://springboardtraining.com(US)
  
• Spiritual Wellness Month - http://www.WordsOfWellness.com(US)
  
• Tackle Your Clutter Month www.clsetmaid.com (US)
  
• Stress Awareness Month www.stresscure.com (US)
  
• International Work Life Enrichment Month - http://www.wiserwaystowork.com (US)
  
• Informed Woman Month - no sponsor found
  
• National Humour Month - no sponsor found
  
• National Lawn and Garden Month - no sponsor found
  
• National Pet First Aid Awareness Month - no sponsor found
  
• Testicular Cancer Awareness Month - no sponsor found
  
• Couple Appreciation Month - no sponsor found
  
• Community Spirit Month - no sponsor found

Awareness Days

• Kick Butts Day http://www.kickbuttsday.org - April 2, 2008 (US)
• National Fun Day - Apr 2, 2007 (1^st Monday in April)
• Children's Book Day - http://wwwq.ibby.org/index.php?id=269 - Apr 2
• Reconciliation Day - http://www.betterworldcalendar.com/reconciliationday.htm - Apr 2
• No Household Chores Day - Apr 7
• World Health Day http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/intactiv/whd-jms_e.html - April 7
• Empowered Women Entrepreneurs Day - http://www.thewildwe.com/ Apr 7
• National Siblings Day - http://www.siblingsday.org/bodyframe.htm - Apr 10
• YMCA Healthy Kids Day http://www.ymca.net/about_the_ymca/ymca_healthy_kids_day.html - Apr 12, 2008 (US)
• National Alcohol Screening Day http://www.nationalalcoholscreeningday.org - Apr 15 (US)
• Noise Awareness Day http://www.lhh.org/noise/ - Apr 16, 2008
• International Hemophilia Dayhttp://www.hemophilia.ca - Apr 17 (CND)
• Equality Day http://www.swc-cfc.gc.ca/dates/otherdates_e.html - Apr 17 (CND)
• Husband Appreciation Day - Apr 15
• Oncology Nurses Day - http://www.ons.org/nursingmonth07/ - April 24
• Earth Day http://www.earthday.ca - April 22 (CND)
• Feng Shui Awareness Day – April 9
• Administrative Assistants’ Day – http://www.iaap-hq.org/apw/apwindex.htm April 23, 2008 (Wednesday of the last full week of April)
• Childcare Professionals Day – April 25, 2008 (last Friday in April)
• Check Your Batteries Day - http://www.ewire.com/display.cfm/Wire_ID/415 - Apr 26, 2008
• National Honesty Day - Apr 30

Awareness Weeks

• WalkAmerica http://www.walkamerica.org- various dates end of April (US)
• Medication Safety Week - http://lungdiseases.about.com/b/a/158239.htm - Apr 1-7 (US)
• Laugh At Work Week - http://chicago.about.com/cs/miscellaneous/a/032804_laugh.htm - Apr 1-7 (US)
• Alcohol-Free Weekend http://www.ncadd.org http://www.councilonalcoholism.net/national.htm - Apr 4-6, 2008 (US)
• National Public Health Week http://www.apha.org/programs/healthweek/ - Apr 6-12, 2008 (US) - (first full week in April)
• National Week of the Ocean - http://www.national-week-of-the-ocean.org/ Apr 6-12, 2008 (US)
• Explore Your Career Options Week - http://www.crayola.com/calendar/detail.cfm?event_id=217&year=2008 - Apr 7-14, 2008 (US)
• National Women's Nutrition Week - http://www.quakeroats.com/ - Apr 7-13, 2008 (US)
• Consumer Awareness Week - Apr 15-19, 2008 (US)
• National Infant Immunization Week http://www.cdc.gov/nip/events/niiw/ http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/events/niiw/default.htm- Apr 19-26, 2008 (US)
• National Immunization Awareness Week - http://immunize.cpha.ca/en/events.aspx- Apr 20-26, 2008 (CDN)
• National Tire Safety Week http://safercar.gov/tires/pages/psi.htm http://www.rma.org/ - Apr 20-26, 2008 (US)
• Administrative Professionals Week - http://www.iaap-hq.org/apw/apwindex.htm Apr 20-26, 2008 (US)
• National TV Turnoff Week - http://www.tvturnoff.org - Apr 21-27, 2008 (4^th week of April) (US)
• National Playground Safety Week - http://www.uni.edu/playground/safetyweek/index.htm - Apr 21-25, 2008 (US)
• National Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Week - http://www.transplant.ca/aware_notdaw.htm - Apr 20-27, 2008 (last full week of April)(CDN)
• National Volunteer Week- http://volunteer.ca/en/content/national-volunteer-week- Apr 27-May 3, 2008 (4^th week of April) (CND) http://www.pointsoflight.org/programs/seasons/nvw/(US)

MAY


Awareness Months

• Cystic Fibrosis Month (http://www.cysticfibrosis.ca) (CND)
  
• Foot Health Month (http://www.diabetescentre.com) (CND)
  
• Hepatitis Awareness Month (http://www.healthcanada.ca/hepc) (CND) (http://www.hepatitisfoundation.org) (US)
  
• Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month (http://www.hsc-ca.org) (CND)

• Medic Alert Awareness Month (http://www.medicalert.ca) (CND)
  
• Mental Health Month (www.cmha.ca) (CND) (http://www.nmha.org) (US)
  
• Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month (http://www.mssociety.ca) (CND)
  
• Speech and Hearing Awareness Month (http://www.chs.ca) (CND) (http://www.asha.org) (US)
  
• National Physiotherapy Month (http://www.physiotherapy.ca) (CND)
  
• Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month (http://www.aafa.org) (US)
  
• Better Sleep Month (http://www.bettersleep.org) (US)
  
• Clean Air Month (http://www.lungusa.org) (US)
  
• Correct Posture Month (http://www.americhiro.org) (US)
  
• Healthy Vision Month (http://www.healthyvision2010.org) (US)
  
• Lyme Diseases Awareness Month (http://www.lyme.org) (US)
  
• National Arthritis Month and Annual Arthritis Walk (http://www.arthritis.org) (US)
  
• National Bike Month (http://www.bikemonth.com) (US)
  
• National Digestive Diseases Awareness Month (http://www.ddnc.org) (US)
  
• National High Blood Pressure Education Month (http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov) (US)
  
• National Neurofibromatosis Month (http://www.nf.org) (US)
  
• National Physical Fitness and Sports Month (http://www.presidentchallenge.org) (US)
  
• National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month (http://www.nof.org) (US)
  
• National Sight-Saving Month (http://www.preventblindness.org) (US)
  
• National Stroke Awareness Month (http://www.stroke.org) (US)
  
• National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month (http://www.advocatesforyouth.org) (US)
  
• National Trauma Awareness Month (http://www.amtrauma.org) (US)
  
• Older Americans Month (http://www.aoa.gov) (US)
  
• Skin Cancer Awareness Month (http://www.cancer.org) (US)
  
• Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month (http://www.tsalliance.org) (US)
  
• Family Wellness Month
  
• National Good Car-Keeping Month
  
• National Smile Month (http://www.nationalsmileweek.org/)

Awareness Days

• SummerActive - http://www.summeractive.org May– June
• Canada Health Day (May) (CND)
  
• Loyalty Day -http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loyalty_Day - May 1
  
• National Anxiety Disorders Screening Day - http://www.freedomfromfear.org http://www.livelywomen.com/- May 2, 2008 - online screening www.freedomfromfear.org/screenrm.asp(US)
  
• Annual Hike for Hospice Palliative Care (http://www.chpca.net/events/hike_for_hospice_palliative_care.htm- May 4, 2008) (CND)
  
• International Day of the Midwife - http://www.canadianmidwives.org - and http://www.internationalmidwives.org/ - May 5
  
• Melanoma Monday (http://www.aad.org - May 5, 2008 - 1st Monday - http://www.dermadoctor.com/pages/newsletter92.aspMelanoma Screening Quiz - http://pediatrics.about.com/library/quiz/blquiz_melanoma_scng.htm(US)
• International No Diet Day (http://www.nedic.ca - May 6
  
• World Asthma Day -http://www.lung.ca  and http://www.ginasthma.com/WADIndex.aspMay 6, 2008
  
• World Red Cross Day - http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=017438&tid=083 May 8
• Childhood Depression Awareness Day -http://www.nmha.org/go/childhood-depression-awareness-day - May 9, 2008 (US)
  
• Child Care Provider Day -http://www.providersfirst.com/ May 9, 2008
• National Nightshift Workers Day - May 9, 2008
• International Day for Physical Activity - http://www.who.int/moveforhealth/background/en/index.html - May 10
  
• International Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Day - http://www.cfids.org - May 12, 2008

• International Nursing Day - http://www.icn.ch/store/wwwbook/nursesday.html May 12
  
• National Women's Check-up Day - http://www.4woman.gov/whw/ - May 12, 2008 (US)
• Sex Differences In Health Awareness Day - http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/- May 12, 2008 (US) (Tuesday of National Women's Health Week)
• National Babysitters Day -http://www.safetywhys.com/- May 12
  
• National Meeting Planners Appreciation Day - http://www.aasfe.org/check-out-the-may-newsletter.html-May 14, 2008
  
• Donate A Day's Wages To Charity Day - http://www.brownielocks.com/may.html - May 14, 2008
  
• International Day Of Families - (http://www.unac.org and http://www.unac.org/en/news_events/un_days/international_days.aspMay 15
• Stepmothers Day -http://www.thestepfamilylife.com/LinksStepmoms.htm - May 18, 2008 Sunday after Mother's Day
  
• HIV Vaccine Awareness Day -http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/events/HVAD - May 18 (US)
  
• National Employee Health and Fitness Day - http://www.physicalfitness.org/nehf.htmlhttp://jimcolemanltd.com/nehf/ - May 21, 2008 - third Wednesday (US)
• International Day for Biological Diversity - http://www.biodiv.org/ - May 22
  
• Brother Day - May 24, 2008
  
• National Missing Children’s Day- May 25 (CND) and http://www.childfindofamerica.org - May 25 (US)
  
• National Senior Health and Fitness Day - http://www.fitnessday.com - May 28, 2008 (US)
  
• Schizophrenia Walk The World- http://www.schizophrenia.ca May 29
  
• Neighbour Day - http://www.neighbourday.org/index.php- May 30, 2008 (Last Sunday in May)
  
• World No Tobacco Day - http://www.who.int/tobacco/communications/events/wntd/2007/en/index.html May 31
  

Awareness Weeks

• National Summer Safety Week http://www.safety-council.org/news/campaigns/campaign.htmand http://www.safety-council.org/info/traffic/sumdriv.htmMay 1-7 (CND)
• Spinal Health Week - http://www.ccachiro.org and http://www.ccachiro.orgMay 1-7 (CND)
  
• Emergency Preparedness -Weekhttp://www.emergencypreparednessweek.ca May 4-10, 2008(CND)
  
• National Anxiety and Depression Awareness Week - http://www.freedomfromfear.org/ - May 4-10, 2008
  
• Teacher Appreciation Week - http://www.teacher-appreciation.info/- May 4-10, 2008
• North American Occupational Safety and Health Week - http://www.naosh.org/english/May 4-10, 2008
  
• National Hospice Palliative Care Week -http://www.chpca.net/events/nhpc_week.htm - May 4-10, 2008 (CND)
  
• Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Awareness Week - http://echomcsct.homestead.com and http://www.mcs-global.org/- May 4-10, 2008 (US)
• Be Kind To Animals Week - http://www.cfhs.ca http://www.sniksnak.com/ac/may_bk2a.html http://www.americanhumane.org/- first full week in MayMay 4-10, 2008
  
• National Stuttering Awareness Week -http://www.stutteringhelp.org and http://www.stutteringhelp.org/default.aspx?tabid=132&referrer=showText and http://www.stutteringhelp.org/Default.aspx?tabid=13 - May 4-10, 2008 - second week of May(US)
• Flexible Work Arrangements Week - May 4-10, 2008
  
• North American Occupational Safety and Health Week -http://www.asse.org/newsroom/naosh07/- May 4-10, 2008 (US)
• Brain Tumor Action Week - http://www.nabraintumor.org - May 5-11, 2008 (US)
• Mental Health Week -http://www.cmha.ca May 5-11, 2008 (CND)
  
• National Nursing Home Week -http://www.nnhw.org/ http://www.ahcancal.org/ - May 11-17, 2008
• Multiple Sclerosis Carnation Campaign- (http://www.mssociety.ca/en/events/carnation/default.htm May 9-11, 2008 (over Mother's Day weekend) (CND)
• Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Awareness - http://www.ncadd.org/programs/awareness/index.html May 11-17, 2008 (US)
• Allergy Awareness Week - http://www.aaia.cahttp://www.foodallergy.org/FAAW/index.html May 11-17, 2008 (CND)
• National Transportation Week - http://www.ntweek.org/- May 11-17, 2008
  
• National Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week - http://www.ncadd.org/programs/awareness/index.html - May11-17, 2008(US)
  
• Food Allergy Awareness Week -http://www.foodallergy.org/FAAW/index.html - May 11-17, 2008 (US)
• National Women's Health Week - http://www.4woman.gov/whw/- May 11-17, 2008 (US)
  
• Bike To Work Week - http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/ - May 12-16, 2008 (US)
• National Etiquette Week -http://www.recess.ufl.edu/transcripts/2004/0518.shtml http://www.zyworld.com/etiquette/new.htm - May 12-18, 2008
  
• National Nursing Week - http://www.cna-aiic.ca/CNA/news/events/nursingweek/default_e.aspx- May 12-18, 2008 (CND)
  
• National Road Safety Week -http://www.safety-council.org/news/campaigns/campaign.htm - May 13-19, 2008 (CND)
  
• National Safe Boating Week - http://www.safeboatingcampaign.net/faqs.htm-May 17-23, 2008
• Buckle Up America Week - http://www.nhtsa.gov/ - http://youthpower.org/adultswhocare/general/buckle.htm and http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/safesobr/15qp/web/bustrat.html - May 19-26, 2008 (US)
  
• Aboriginal Awareness Week - http://www.hrma-agrh.gc.ca/ http://www.psagency-agencefp.gc.ca/ee/aaw-ssca/index_e.asp - - May 20-23, 2008 (CND)
  
• National Running and Fitness Week - http://www.pohly.com/dates_may.html- May 25-31, 2008
  
• Schizophrenia Awareness Week - http://www.NSFoundation.org - May 25-31, 2008(US)
  
• Older Americans' Mental Health Week - http://www.owl-national.org/mentalhealthweek/index.html - May 25-31, 2008 (US)

• National Access Awareness Week - http://www.rickhansen.com and http://www.artee.ca/caaw/ http://www.unb.ca/bruns/9697/features/Issue25/week.html May 26 - Jun 1, 2008
  

JUNE


Awareness Months

• ALS Awareness Month (http://www.als.ca) (CND)
  
• National Spina Bifida/Hydocephalus Awareness Month (http://www.sbhac.ca) (CND)
  
• Seniors Month (http://www.seniors.gc.ca) (CND)
  
• Stroke Awareness Month (http://www.heartandstroke.ca) (CND)
  
• World Infertility Month (http://www.theafa.org)
  
• Fireworks Safety Month (http://www.preventblindness.org) (US)
  
• Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month (http://www.myasthenia.org) (US)
  
• National Aphasia Awareness Month (http://www.aphasia.org) (US)
  
• National Scleroderma Awareness Month (http://www.scleroderma.org) (US)
  
• Vision Research Month (http://www.preventblindness.org) (US)
  
• Child Vision Awareness Month
  
• Effective Communication Month
  
• International People Skills Month
  
• National Safety Month
  
• Fireworks Safety Month
  
• Gay and Lesbian Pride Month
  
• Brain Injury Awareness Month
  
• Elder Abuse Awareness Month
  
• Potty Training Awareness Month
  
• Professional Wellness Month

Awareness Days

• National New Year's Resolution Recommitment Day - June 1
  
• National Cancer Survivors Day - http://www.cancer.ca/ccs/internet/standard/0,3182,3172_15064__langId-en,00.html and http://www.ncsdf.org/- Jun 1, 2008 - first Sunday in June
• Leave the Office Earlier Day - http://www.theproductivitypro.com/newsletters/num73June2005.htmJune 2
• Clean Air Day - http://www.ec.gc.ca/ - Jun 4, 2008 (CND)
• National Hunger Awareness Day - http://www.hungerawarenessday.ca/- June 5
• World Environment Day http://www.unep.org/wed/2007/english/ - June 5
  
• World Oceans Day - http://www.gdrc.org/oceans/oceans-day.html- Jun 8
  
• Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day - June 11
  
• World Blood Donor Day - http://www.bloodservices.ca and http://www.wbdd.org/- June 14
• Husband Caregiver Day - June 15, 2008
• Family Awareness Day - June 15, 2008
• World Refugee Day - http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/refugee/ - June 20
  
• National Aboriginal Day - http://www.ainc-inac.gc.ca/nad/index_e.html - Jun 21 (CND)
  
• Let It Go Day - http://www.wellcat.com/june/let_it_go_day.htm- June 23
• International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking -http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/drug/index.html June 26
• National HIV Testing Day -http://www.napwa.org/hivtestinfo/ Jun 27
• National Celebrate Your Marriage Day - http://www.petitiononline.com/cymd/petition.htmland http://www.healthymarriageinfo.org - June 28, 2008 (Last Saturday in June)

Awareness Weeks

• National Sun Awareness Week - http://www.cancer.ca/ - May 26-Jun 1, 2008 (CND)
• Canadian Environment Week - http://www.ec.gc.ca/e-week/index_e.htm - Jun 1-7, 2008 (CND)
• National Water Safety Week -http://www.waterparks.org/nawsw.asp http://www.redcross.ca - Jun 1-7, 2008 - First full week of the month(CND)
  
• International Volunteers Week - http://www.volunteersweek.org.uk/- June 1-7, 2008
  
• Stepparents Week - http://www.holicayforeveryday.com/caljun07.shtml- June 1-7 - first week of June
  
• Gingivitis Week - http://www.gingivitis.ca - Jun 2-8, 2008
  
• National Headache Awareness Week - http://www.headaches.org/consumer/nhawannouncement.html - Jun 3-9, 2008 (US)
  
• National Men's Health Week - http://www.menshealthweek.org - 9-15, 2008, 15-19, 2009 14-20, 2010 (US)
  
• Nursing Assistants Week - http://www.cna-network.org/June 12-19, 2008
  
• Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week http://www.hknc.org - Jun 23-29, 2008 - covers week of birthday on June 27

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