April 2013

 

Alcohol & Drug Awareness Month /Keep America Beautiful Month/ National Autism Awareness Month/ National Poetry Month/ Cancer Control Month/Child Abuse Prevention Month/National Financial Literacy Month/Defeat Diabetes Month/Prevention of Animal Cruelty Month/National Trauma Awareness Month

 

18-20  NFWC State Convention, Grand Island, Nebraska

21-27  National Volunteer Week (third week)

22        Earth Day 

24        GFWC Federation Day

24        Administrative Professionals Day formerly "Secretaries Day"

25        Take Your Child to Work Day

26        Arbor Day

 

May 2013

 

Skin Cancer Awareness Month/Osteoporosis Prevention Month/Arthritis Month/ National Physical Fitness & Sports Month/Asthma & Allergy Awareness Month/High Blood Pressure Month/ America Stroke Month/ Mental Health Month/Older Americans Month/National Safe Kids Month/Foster Parents Month/America Photography Month/Clean Air Month/ National Military Appreciation Month

 

1          May Day

2          World Day of Prayer

3          World Press Freedom Day

4          International Firefighters Day

5-11    Teacher Appreciation Week

6          Nurses Day

7          National Teacher Day

8          World Red Cross Day

8          VE Day, WW II  

8-9      Time of Remembrance & Reconciliation for Those Who

            Lost Their Lives During the Second World War

12        Mother’s Day

12-18  National Nursing Home Week

12-18  National Emergency Medical Services Week

12-18  National Women's Health Week

13-19  Children's Book Week

15        International Day of Families

18        Armed Forces Day

19        Pentecost

21        GFWC Fairmont Woman’s Club Meeting 11:30 p.m. Family Market Cafe

21-27  Click It Or Ticket Week  (last Monday to Sundaythe month)

25        National Missing Children’s Day

27        Memorial Day

29        International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers

29        World Multiple Sclerosis Day

30        Nation day of Remembrance at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day

 

June 2013

 

Celebrate Summer Reading Month/Home Safety Month /National Rose Month/National Dairy Month/Children's Awareness Month

 

1          Stand For Children Day

2          Cancer Survivor's Day, National (first Sunday of the Month)

2-8      National Sun Safety Week

4          International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression

5          World Environment Day

6          D Day, World War II

9          Abused Women and Children's Awareness Day (secondSunday of the month)

9          Race Unity Day (secondSunday of the month)

12        World Day against Child Labor

14        Flag Day

14        Blood Donor Day

15        World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

16        Father's Day

20        World Refugee Day

20        Summer Begins (The longest day of the year!)

30-July 2       GFWC 120th International Convention, Hollywood, Florida

 

July 2013

 

Home Safety Month /National Parks and Recreation Month/National Retirement Planning Month/Fireworks Safety Month/ National Make A Difference to Children Month

 

4          Independence Day

4-10    Freedom Week

15        News Articles for NFWC Clubwoman to Wanda Marget

21        National Ice Cream Day (third Sunday of the month)

27        National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

28        Parents’ Day

 

August 2013

 

Immunization Awareness Month

 

1          Chairman Guidelines & Projects Due for NFWC Guide Book to Dean of         Chairman for proof, NFWC Directory Due for proof

4          Coast Guard Day

4          Friendship Day (first Sunday of month)

4          Sisters Day (first Sunday of month)

6          Hiroshima Day

6          National Night Out: America's Night Out Against Crime (first Tuesday of month)

12        International Youth Day

14        V-J Day

21        Senior Citizen’s Day

26        Women's Equality Day 

29        National Sarcoidosis Awareness Day

 

September 2013

 

Healthy Aging Month/Home & Sports Eye Safety Month/Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month/Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month/Hunger Action Month/Library Card Sign-Up Month/ National Infant Mortality Awareness Month / Cholesterol Awareness Month/Childhood Cancer Awareness Month 

 

2          Labor Day

2          VJ Day

8          International Literacy Day

8          Grandparents Day (first Sunday after Labor Day)

8-16    Suicide Prevention Week (Sunday-Saturday surrounding Suicide Prevention day

10        Suicide Prevention Day

13        Stand Up To Cancer Day (second Friday of the month)

17        Citizenship Day

17        Constitution Day

17        GFWC Fairmont Woman’s Club Meeting 1:30 p.m. Bank Community Room

21        World Alzheimer's Day

21        International Peace Day

22        Autumn begins

25        National Women's Health & Fitness Day (Last Wednesday of the month)

27        Native American Day

27        National Walk To Work Day

27-29  GFWC Mississippi Valley Regional Conference in rapid City, South Dakota

28        Family Health & Fitness Day (last Saturday of the month)

 

October 2013

 

Breast Cancer Awareness Month/Fire prevention Month/Domestic Violence Awareness Month/National Diabetes Month/ Children's Health Month /National UNICEF Month/ Halloween Safety Month/National AIDS Awareness Month/ Arts & the Humanities Month/ National Book Month/Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month/ Crime Prevention Month    

 

1          International Day for the Elderly 

5          World Teacher’s Day

6-12    Fire Prevention Week

7          World Habitat Day (first Monday of month)

7          National Child Health Day (first Monday of month)

10        S.A.V.E. (Stop America's Violence Everywhere) (second Wednesday)

13-19  Teen Read Week

14        Columbus Day Observed

15        GFWC Fairmont Woman’s Club Meeting 1:30 p.m. Bank Community Room

            Bring items for Senior Citizen Center Shower

16        World Food Day

16        Boss's Day

17        International Day for the Eradication of Poverty

18        National Mammography Day (third Friday of month)

20-26  Advocates for Children Week

24        United Nations Day

26        Make a Difference Day  (last Saturday of month)

28        National Chocolate Day

31        Halloween

 

November 2013

 

Alzheimer's Awareness Month/ Lung Cancer Awareness Month/ National American Indian Heritage Month/Epilepsy Awareness Month/Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month/ Child  Safety & Protection Month

 

1          Distribute your Club Yearbooks to appropriate officers

1          Membership Dues to be sent to NFWC Treasurer

1          National Author's Day

3          Daylight Savings time ends gain 1 hour of sleep

5          Election Day -please exercise your right to vote

3-9      National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week

-10-16  National Hunger & Homeless Awareness Week

11        Veteran's Day

13        World Kindness Day

15        America Recycles Day

17-23  American Education Week

18-23 National Book Awareness Week

19        GFWC Fairmont Woman’s Club Meeting 1:30 p.m. Bank Community Room

20        National Education Support professional Day (Wednesday of week  before thanksgiving)

20        Universal Children's Day

21        Great American Smokeout (Wednesday before Thanksgiving)

24-30  National Family Week

21        Great American Smokeout

22        Humane Society Anniversary Day

25        International Day For the Elimination of Violence Against Women

28        Thanksgiving Day

29        Black Friday

 

December 2013

 

Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month/ Safe Toys & Gifts Month/World Aids Month/Universal Human Rights Month/Colorectal Cancer Education and Awareness Month

 

1          World AIDS Awareness Day 

3          International Day of Disabled Persons:

7          Pearl Harbor Day

10        Human Rights Day

15        Bill of Rights Day

17        GFWC Fairmont Woman’s Club Meeting 1:30 p.m. Bank Community Room

            Bring Christmas gift for exchange and donation pfor charity

21        Winter Begins

24        Christmas Eve

25        Christmas

28        Pledge of Allegiance Day

28-29 National Chocolate Day:

31        New Year's Eve