To
post your event please send an e-mail to ParentsFirst@yale.edu.
June
National
Hunger Awareness Day held on Tuesday, June 6, the
grassroots movement to raise awareness about the solvable
problem of hunger in America. This day serves as a platform
for domestic hunger-relief organizations to raise awareness
about hunger in America and the work we do.
National
Trails Day 2006 will be recognized on June 3, 2006,
bringing together outdoor enthusiasts of all kinds to
celebrate the great natural heritage of the United States
trail system. Traditionally held each year on the first
Saturday in June, National Trails Day was established
to recognize the value of recreational trails and the
people involved in building and maintaining them. Whether
it's the National Park Service, the U.S. Forest Service,
or a volunteer group, trail preservation is necessary
to keep our trails open to the public and available for
years to come.
July
National
Summer Learning Day: Summer Learning Day is a time
for communities to celebrate the importance of high-quality
summer learning opportunities in the lives of young people
and their families. Host an event in your community to
raise awareness about how summer programs send young people
back to school ready to learn, support working families,
and keep children safe and healthy.
August
None
posted at this time
Top
September
National
Neighborhood Day: Celebrated on the second Sunday
of September, the mission of National Neighborhood Day
is to inspire, build, and sustain the neighborhood relationships
that provide the foundation for civic action and the building
of stronger, more caring and effective communities.
Third
Saturday in September is Coastal
Cleanup. On Saturday, September 16, 2006 join us by
taking action to improve the health of our oceans and
waterways — anyone can participate. Visit the site
to sign up!!!
The
Eighth Annual Family Health & Fitness Day USA
will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2006. Families
will participate in health promotion events at hundreds
of locations throughout the country, including YMCAs and
health clubs, park districts, schools, houses of worship
and state and local health organizations. The event's
goal: to promote the importance of regular physical activity
for children and their parents.
Top
October
Teen
Read Week
October 16-22: An ALA national literacy initiative aimed
at teens, their parents and other concerned adults. The
number of teenagers who can read but choose not to is
growing. Kids who don't read lose their reading skills.
Reading scores drop. Despite the alarming numbers, few
if any efforts are made to focus literacy efforts on this
critical age group.
Kids
Care Week:
Celebrate Kids Making a Difference in Their Community:
Kids Care Week is dedicated to recognizing the power of
kids to reach out and help others in their local community.
During the week, young people focus their compassion on
a specific social issue through a service project. Dates:
October 22-28, 2006 Culminating on Make A Difference Day
Fourth
Saturday in October is Make
a Difference Day Make A Difference Day is the most
encompassing national day of helping others -- a celebration
of neighbors helping neighbors. Everyone can participate.
Created by USA WEEKEND Magazine, Make A Difference Day
is an annual event that takes place on the fourth Saturday
of every October. The next event is Saturday, October
28, 2006. Visit the site to sign up!!!
The
Great American Bake Sale® is a national campaign
that encourages everyone to help end childhood hunger
in America by hosting a bake sale in their community October
16th through February 28th.
November
Saturday
before Thanksgiving is National
Family Volunteer Day to call families across America
to work together in volunteer service to strengthen their
families, communities, local businesses, and non-profit
organizations. November 18, 2006.
National
Family Week:
Nov. 19-25, 2006. National Family Week recognizes that
strong families are at the center of strong communities.
That's why our theme is Connections Count.
National
Children’s Book Week
is November 13-19, 2006. A celebration of the written
word, Children's Book Week introduces young people to
new authors and ideas in schools, libraries, homes and
bookstores. Through Children's Book Week, the Children's
Book Council encourages young people and their caregivers
to discover the complexity of the world beyond their own
experience through books. Children's Book Week will be
observed November 13-19, 2006.
The
Great American Bake Sale® is a national campaign
that encourages everyone to help end childhood hunger
in America by hosting a bake sale in their community October
16th through February 28th.
December
The
Great American Bake Sale® is a national campaign
that encourages everyone to help end childhood hunger
in America by hosting a bake sale in their community October
16th through February 28th.
January
Martin
Luther King, J. Day is a day of service that reflects
Dr. King's life and teaching-bringing people together
around the common focus of service to others. Americans
across the country celebrate the King Holiday with a day
that reflects his proposition that "everybody can
be great because everybody can serve." Make it a
day on, not a day off, a day of action, not apathy, a
day of responding to community needs, not a day of rest
and recreation. Use this day as an opportunity to ask
people to come together in unity and service. This is
a chance to forge unique partnerships across community
and cultural lines, as well as reach out to partners who
have a "day off." January 16, 2006.
The
Great American Bake Sale® is a national campaign
that encourages everyone to help end childhood hunger
in America by hosting a bake sale in their community October
16th through February 28th.
Top
February
February
17-20, 2006 is the Great
Backyard Bird Count. Why count backyard birds? Scientists
and bird enthusiasts can learn a lot by knowing where
the birds are. Now that winter has gripped much of the
continent, what are our birds doing? Bird populations
are dynamic, they are constantly in flux. We want to take
a snapshot of North American bird populations and YOU
can help us. Everyone's contribution is important. It
doesn't matter whether you identify, count, and report
the 5 species coming to your backyard feeder or the 75
species you see during a day's outing to a wildlife refuge.
Your data can help us answer many questions.
Random
Acts of Kindness Week is February 13-19, 2006. The
Random Acts of Kindness Foundation was formed to inspire
and facilitate the practice of kindness throughout the
world. Through the dissemination of ideas and the development
of materials and programs, they have helped our coordinators
incorporate kindness into thousands of communities and
schools. As people tap into their own generous human spirit
and share kindness with one another, they discover for
themselves the power of kindness to effect positive change.
The practice of kindness creates healthy relationships
and community connections and inspires people to pass
kindness on to others.
The
Great American Bake Sale® is a national campaign
that encourages everyone to help end childhood hunger
in America by hosting a bake sale in their community October
16th through February 28th.
March
March
2 (Dr. Seuss 100th Bday): Read Across America; Great American
Family Read In (sponsored
by National Education Association)
April
Earth
Day
is April 22nd, 2006! Visit Connecticut
Department of Environmental Protection for a listing
of events and ideas!
National
Library Week April 2-8, 2006 National Library Week
is a national observance sponsored by the American Library
Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each
April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of
our nation’s libraries and librarians and to promote
library use and support. All types of libraries –
school, public, academic and special – participate.
National
Poetry Month April 2006 Inaugurated by the Academy
in April 1996, National Poetry Month (NPM) brings together
publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries,
schools, and poets around the country to celebrate poetry
and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of
businesses and non-profit organizations participate through
readings, festivals, book displays, workshops, and other
events.
National
Youth Service Day (NYSD) is the largest service event
in the world, mobilizing millions of young Americans to
identify and address the needs of their communities through
service. National Youth Service Day is also an opportunity
to support youth on a life-long path of service and civic
engagement, and educate the public, the media and elected
officials about the role of youth as community leaders.
National Youth Service Day 2006 is April 21-23.
National
Volunteer Week, April 23-29, 2006, a 31-year tradition
- designates a special time to recognize and celebrate
the tremendous efforts of volunteers. Since it's inception,
presidents, mayors, and other officials have signed proclamations
and have participated in this highly visible, nationwide
initiative. Volunteer Centers, nonprofit's, businesses,
government agencies, hospitals, faith-based organizations,
and schools utilize National Volunteer Week to highlight
their own volunteers and support thousands of service
projects in the community.
April
24-30, 2006: Turn
off the TV Week: TV-Turnoff Network is a national
nonprofit organization that encourages children and adults
to watch much less television in order to promote healthier
lives and communities.
May
Americans
Celebrate National
Teacher Day: It is celebrated on the Tuesday of the
first full week of May, so the actual date varies each
year, this year it is May 2, 2006. Thousands of communities
took time out May 3, 2005 to honor their local educators
and acknowledge the contributions they make to our lives.
This year's theme was: Thank a teacher for making public
schools great!
Join
Hands Day May 6, 2006 is a national event that unites
young people and adults in an effort to make their neighborhoods
better. On this day, these volunteer teams repaired playground
equipment, helped seniors, removed trash from streets
and many more projects. The possibilities were limited
only by the imagination.
Top
Copyright © 2003, Parents First.
All rights reserved.
Last modified:
June 20, 2006
. (MGE)
Comments or suggestions to the
site
editor.
Yale School of Medicine