March 2006

AMERICAN RED CROSS MONTH
American Red Cross
202-639-3520
http://www.redcross.org

MENTAL RETARDATION AWARENESS MONTH
The Arc
301-565-3842
http://www.thearc.org

MUSIC IN OUR SCHOOLS MONTH
Music Educators National Conference
800-336-3768
http://www.menc.org

NATIONAL CRAFT MONTH
Hobby Industry Association
201-794-1133
http://www.hobby.org

NATIONAL MIDDLE LEVEL EDUCATION MONTH
National Association of Secondary School Principals
703-860-7263
http://www.principals.org/schoolimprove/middlelevel_home.cfm

NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH
The American Dietetic Association
312-899-0040
http://www.eatright.org

NATIONAL WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH
National Women's History Project
707-636-2288
http://www.nwhp.org

PLAY-THE-RECORDER MONTH
American Recorder Society
303-347-1120
http://www.americanrecorder.org

SAVE YOUR VISION MONTH
American Optometric Association
314-991-4100
http://www.aoa.org

YOUTH ART MONTH
Council for Art Education
781-293-4100
http://www.acminet.org/youthartmonth

March 2
READ ACROSS AMERICA DAY
National Education Association
202-822-7830
http://www.nea.org/readacross

March 12-18
GIRL SCOUT WEEK
Girl Scouts of the USA
212-852-8000
http://www.girlscouts.org

March 13-April 15
DEAF HISTORY MONTH
FOLDA
301-572-5168

March 14-20
CAMPFIRE USA BIRTHDAY WEEK
Campfire Boys & Girls
816-756-1950
http://www.campfireusa.org

March 19-25
ANONYMOUS GIVING WEEK
Legacy Institute
877-646-9100
http://www.anonymousgivingweek.com

March 19-25
NATIONAL AGRICULTURE WEEK
Agriculture Council of America
913-491-1895
http://www.agday.org

March 19-25
NATIONAL POISON PREVENTION WEEK
Poison Prevention Week Council
http://www.cpsc.gov

March 27-April 2
NATIONAL SLEEP AWARENESS WEEK
National Sleep Foundation
888-NSF-SLEEP
http://www.sleepfoundation.org

March 30
DOCTORS' DAY
The red carnation has been designated the official flower
of Doctors' Day.