NOVEMBER 2006

AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH
American Diabetes Association
800-DIABETES
http://www.diabetes.org

EPILEPSY AWARENESS MONTH
Epilepsy Foundation
800-332-1000
http://www.epilepsyfoundation.org

FAMILY STORIES MONTH
Scrapbook Storytelling
636-519-1612
http://www.scrapbookstorytelling.com

LUNG CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
The Lung Cancer Alliance
202-463-2080
http://www.lungcancerawareness.org

NATIONAL ADOPTION MONTH
National Council for Adoption
703-299-6633
http://www.adoptioncouncil.org

NATIONAL AIDS AWARENESS MONTH
Pharmacists Planning Service
415-479-8628
http://www.ppsinc.org

NATIONAL ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE MONTH
Alzheimer's Association
312-335-8700
http://www.alz.org

NATIONAL COPD AWARENESS MONTH
EFFORTS
816-452-3132
http://www.emphysema.net

NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH
National Family Caregivers Association
800-896-3650
http://www.thefamilycaregiver.org

NATIONAL GEORGIA PECAN MONTH
Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Pecans
404-656-3678

NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH
Hospice Association of America
202-546-4759
http://www.nahc.org

NATIONAL MARROW AWARENESS MONTH
National Marrow Donor Program
800-MAR-ROW2
http://www.marrow.org

PEANUT BUTTER LOVERS' MONTH
Peanut Advisory Board
http://www.peanutbutterlovers.com

PREMATURITY AWARENESS MONTH
March of Dimes
914-997-4533
http://www.marchofdimes.com

November 1
INTERNATIONAL
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MANAGER
APPRECIATION DAY
http://www.ivma-day.org

November 1
NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY DAY
National Center for Family Literacy
502-584-1133
http://www.famlit.org

November 1-7
NATIONAL FIG WEEK
California Fig Advisory Board
800-588-2344
http://www.californiafigs.com

November 5-11
NATIONAL ANIMAL SHELTER APPRECIATION WEEK
Humane Society of the US
202-452-1100
http://www.hsus.org/shelters

November 14
NATIONAL YOUNG READER'S DAY
The BOOK IT! Program
800-426-6548
http://www.bookitprogram.com

November 11
VETERANS DAY

November 10-12
NATIONAL DONOR SABBATH
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
301-443-7577
http://www.organdonor.gov

November 13
WORLD KINDNESS DAY
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
800-660-2811
http://www.actsofkindness.org

November 12-18
AMERICAN EDUCATION WEEK
National Education Association
202-833-4000
http://www.nea.org

November 12-18
PERIOPERATIVE (OR) NURSE WEEK
AORN
303-755-6300
http://www.aorn.org

November 13-19
CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK
The Children's Book Council
800-999-2160
http://www.cbcbooks.org

November 14
NATIONAL AMERICAN TEDDY BEAR DAY
The Vermont Teddy Bear Company
1-800-829-BEAR
http://www.VermontTeddyBear.com

November 15
AMERICA RECYCLES DAY
America Recycles Day
202-347-0450
http://www.americarecyclesday.org

November 16
GREAT AMERICAN SMOKEOUT
American Cancer Society
800-227-2345
http://www.cancer.org

November 16- December 31
TIE ONE ON FOR SAFETY
MADD'S HOLIDAY RIBBON CAMPAIGN
MADD
800-GET-MADD
http://www.madd.org

November 18
MICKEY MOUSE'S BIRTHDAY

November 18
NATIONAL FAMILY VOLUNTEER DAY
Points of Light Foundation
202-729-8000
http://www.PointsofLight.org

November 19-26
NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK
National Bible Association
212-408-1390
http://www.nationalbible.org