May's Phianthropy... hmm.

[hendrickson]

May's philanthropy... yikes!!

Each month I try and pick a cause to promote and raise awareness about.... this month, I wasn't sure what to pick.

So I "googled" to learn more about the campaigns for May and this is what I found:

National Motorcycle Safety Month - May

Bicycle Safety Month - May

National Arthritis Month - May

Better Hearing and Speech Month - May

Loyalty Day - May 1

ALS Awareness Month - May

National Electric Safety Month - May

Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week - 1st Week in May

School Principal's Day - May 1

National Women's Health Week - 1st Week in May

National Cancer Research Month - May

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month - May

Child Nutrition Employee Appreciation Week - 1st Week in May

National Teen Self-Esteem Month - May

National Pet Week - 1st Week in May

Be Kind to Animals Week - 1st Week in May

Brain Tumor Action Week - 1st Week in May

Haitian Heritage Month - May

Heal the Children Month - May

Healthy Vision Month - May

Huntington's Disease Awareness Month - May

Meditation Month - May

National Mental Health Month - May

Melanoma & Skin Cancer Prevention Month - May

National Bike Month - May

National Charter Schools Week - 1st Week in May

Children's Book Week - 1st Week in May

National Foster Care Month - May

National Hepatitis Awareness Month - May

National Neurofibromatosis Awareness Month - May

Get Caught Reading Month - May

Tay-Sachs and Canavan Diseases Awareness Month - May

Family Wellness Month - May

National Stuttering Awareness Week - 2nd Week in May

National Stroke Awareness Month - May

National Tourism Week - 1st Week in May

Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month - May

National Lupus Awareness Month - May

International Multiple Sclerosis Month - May

North American Occupational Safety and Health Week - 1st Week in May

Goodwill Industries Week - 1st Week in May

Public Service Recognition Week - 1st Week in May

National Safe Kids Week - 1st Week in May

Teachers Appreciation Week - 1st Week in May

High Blood Pressure Education Month - May

Clean Air Month - May

Reading Is Fun Week - 2nd Week in May

Teachers Appreciaton Day - May 3

Older Americans Month - May

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month - May

National Osteoporosis Prevention Month - May

Cinco de Mayo - May 5

Join Hands Day - 1st Saturday in May

National Nurses Week - May 6 - May 12

Nurses Day - May 6

Child Care Provider Day - May 7

National Hospital And Healthcare Week - 2nd Week in May

National Employee Health & Fitness Day - 3rd Wednesday in May

Food Allergy Awareness Week - 2nd Week in May

Memorial Day - Last Monday in May

National School Nurse Day - May 8

National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week - May 8 - May 14

Salvation Army Week - May 8 - May 15

World Red Cross Day - May 8

National Student Nurses Day - May 8

International Nurses Day - May 12

National Police Week - May 13 - May 19, 2012

National Running and Fitness Week - 2nd Week in May

National Nursing Home Week - 2nd Week in May

National Transportation Week - 1st Week in May

Mother's Day - 2nd Sunday in May

National EMS Week - 3rd Week in May

National Safe Boating Week - May 21 - May 27

National Emergency Medical Services Week - 3rd Week in May

Click It or Ticket Mobilization Week - Last Week in May

National Senior Health and Fitness Day - May 26

World No Tobacco Day - May 31

SO---- I am still at a loss but I have a couple ideas! Please look over the list and make yourself aware of all the things that we could put forth into recognizing. I am going to ponder this and will be back with you on it!