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MAY 2006
BETTER HEARING & SPEECH MONTH
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
800-638-8255
http://www.professional.asha.org
CLEAN AIR MONTH
American Lung Association
800-LUNG-USA
http://www.lungusa.org
FIBROMYALGIA EDUCATION & AWARENESS MONTH
Fibromyalgia Council of America
415-479-8628
http://www.ppsinc.org
HUNTINGTON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH
Huntington's Disease Society of America
800-345-4372
http://www.hdsa.org
MELANOMA/SKIN CANCER DETECTION
AND PREVENTION MONTH
American Academy of Dermatology
847-330-0230
http://www.aad.org
NATIONAL ALLERGY/ASTHMA AWARENESS MONTH
Allergy Council of America
415-479-8628
http://www.ppsinc.org
NATIONAL ARTHRITIS MONTH
Arthritis Foundation
800-568-4045
http://www.arthritis.org
NATIONAL BARBECUE MONTH
Barbecue Industry Association
Fax 732-866-4466
NATIONAL BIKE MONTH
League of American Bicyclists
202-822-1333
http://www.bikemonth.com
NATIONAL EGG MONTH
American Egg Board
http://www.aeb.org
NATIONAL HAMBURGER MONTH
White Castle Management Co.
614-228-5781
http://www.whitecastle.com
NATIONAL HEPATITIS AWARENESS MONTH
Hepatitis Foundation International
800-891-0707
http://www.HepatitisFoundation.org
NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH MONTH
National Mental Health Association
800-969-NMHA
http://www.nmha.org
NATIONAL OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS MONTH
National Osteoporosis Foundation
202-223-2226
http://www.nof.org
NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS & SPORTS MONTH
President's Council on Physical Fitness & Sports
202-690-9000
http://www.presidentschallenge.org
NATIONAL STROKE AWARENESS MONTH
National Stroke Association
800-STROKES
http://www.stroke.org
May 1
SAVE THE RHINO DAY
Really, Rhinos!
520-327-9048
May 1
SCHOOL PRINCIPALS' DAY
Janet Dellaria
906-852-3539
May 1-7
BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK
American Humane Association
303-792-9900
http://www.americanhumane.org
May 2-8
NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEEK
National Trust for Historic Preservation
202-588-6000
http://www.nationaltrust.org
May 3
NATIONAL TEACHER DAY
National Education Association
202-833-4000
http://www.nea.org
May 6-12
NATIONAL NURSES DAY & WEEK
American Nurses Association
301-628-5000
http://www.nursingworld.org
May 7-13
NATIONAL PET WEEK
The American Veterinary Medical Association
800-248-2862
http://www.petweek.org
May7-13
NATIONAL PTA TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK
National PTA
312-670-6782
http://www.pta.org
May 7-14
NATIONAL SAFE KIDS WEEK
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
202-662-0600
http://www.safekids.org
May 8
WORLD RED CROSS DAY
American Red Cross
703-248-4219
http://www.redcross.org
May 10
NATIONAL SCHOOL NURSE DAY
National Association of School Nurses
303-663-2329
http://www.nasn.org
May 12
NATIONAL RECEPTIONISTS DAY
National Receptionists Association
203-273-1179
http://www.nationalreceptionists.com
May 14
READING IS FUN WEEK
Reading Is Fundamental
202-673-1613
http://www.rif.org
May 15-21
NATIONAL EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) WEEK
American College of Emergency Physicians
800-798-1822
http://www.acep.org
May 15-21
NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
American Police Hall of Fame & Museum
305-573-0070
http://www.aphf.org
May 15
PEACE OFFICER MEMORIAL DAY
National Association of Chiefs of Police
305-573-0070
http://www.aphf.org
May 18
INTERNATIONAL MUSEUM DAY
AAM/ICOM
202-289-9115
May 23
WORLD TURTLE DAY
American Tortoise Rescue
800-938-3553
http://www.tortoise.com
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