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Family Career and Community Leaders (FCCLA) Week seeks to promote personal growth and leadership development through family and consumer sciences education. Each year FCCLA Week features a different the...
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Freedom to Read Week is an initiative of Canada’s Book and Periodical Council’s Freedom of Expression Committee—a group committed to promoting intellectual freedom in Canada. Since 1978, the Freedom of...
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Future Farmers of America Week is an opportunity for FFA members, alumni, and sponsors to advocate for agricultural education and careers in Agriculture. Over 600,000 Junior High and High School childre...
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GI Joe Day marks the anniversary of the launch of the first action figure created for boys, the GI Joe doll, on February 2, 1964. The doll was retired in 1994 but continues in video games. GI stands for...
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National Girls & Women in Sports is an annual celebration of the Women's Sports Foundation to honor the contributions, achievements, and importance of women's sports professionally and scholastically. It...
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The Give Kids A Smile program began in 2003 to allow dentists and related organizations to join together and provide dental services to underserved children. Originally a one-day event in February, many c...
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Gold Heart Day, celebrated on February 14, originated from the Variety Club, an international charity formed by show business personalities. Established in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in 1927, the club's fo...
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Have a Heart Day is a child and youth-led reconciliation event that brings together caring Canadians to help ensure First Nations children have the services they need to grow up safely at home, get a good...
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Created in 2023, I Love My GSA Day is an initiative by GLSEN. GSA stands for Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a student-led organization supporting LGBTQ+ students and promoting what has become known as inc...
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Canada's I Love to Read Month is a nationwide event focused on getting K-12 children interested in reading. This Month is a collaboration between the state and schools. Some schools may have a month-l...
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Junior Achievement Month supports the international organization of the same name and teaches children hands-on experience, practical skills, knowledge, and entrepreneurialism. Its goal is to support futu...
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For 60 years, educators, families, parents, and community leaders have met for a week to discuss issues, programming, and tactics designed to create successful opportunities for individuals affected by le...
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Love the Bus Month is a unique initiative in the United States focused on recognizing the importance of school buses and appreciating the dedicated individuals who operate them. The initiative began in 20...
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How to Make a Friend Day is an unofficial holiday that came about through word-of-mouth. In researching this, we attempted to find a national or global non-profit dedicated to helping people nurture inter...
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Non-profit My Stuff Bags created National Mend a Broken Heart month to call attention to children who have been abused and neglected. Often these children must be removed from their homes and end up in fo...
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Norway's Morsdag, or Mother's Day, is dedicated to honoring and celebrating mothers and mother figures. This day, deeply ingrained in Norwegian culture, is marked with affection, gratitude, and family gat...
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No One Eats Alone® teaches everyone how to make friends at lunch, often the most challenging part of the school day. Created and organized by students, this is our most popular program where schools in al...
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World Orphan Week first ran in 2005 and was created by SOS Children's Villages United Kingdom and focuses on raising awareness about abandoned and orphaned children worldwide. It is a fundraising and educ...
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National Parent Leadership Month raises public awareness of the roles parents play in shaping their children's lives. It publicizes and expands opportunities for parents to participate in policy making at...