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April: Month of the Military Child

Often called the unsung heroes, the children of military personnel, which now number around 1.9 million, bare the brunt of frequent moving, one or both parents absent for long stretches of time, and a constant need to adapt to change. “As a grateful nation, it is our sacred responsibility to stand by our military children, just as they and their families stand by us,” First ...

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January: National Blood Donor Month

Due to the typically short supply of donor blood throughout the Winter months, because of holidays, travel and inclement weather, then President Richard Nixon designated the month of January as National Blood Donor Month.  He made it clear that it was vital for all health and public educators to encourage the public at large to donate what they could.  This need continues today as still ...

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Lapel Pins for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month

Often called the silent killer, pancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis due to the fact that it is rarely detected in its earlier stages.  This is primarily due to the fact that early stage pancreatic cancer shows little to no symptoms, and the symptoms that do show up are varied, and can often be attributed to other illness such as Diabetes, which can be ...

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RED RIBBONS PINNED AGAINST DRUGS

Large red ribbons were tied around trees in front of the grade school in Southern California. It was late October, and too soon to celebrate Christmas or Valentine’s Day. And that popular 70s song, “Tie a Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree,” was about second chances with a yellow ribbon, not a red one. The red ribbons on the trees signified “Red Ribbon Week, ...

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CREATE YOUR OWN AWARENESS PINS

The pink ribbon representing breast cancer awareness is an excellent example of how a lapel pin can take off in popular culture. That simple pink ribbon has been recreated in countless marketing materials and product promotions and has been splashed across the media over the years. Famous jewelry designers, rock musicians and clothing designers have joined the breast cancer bandwagon and made bejeweled pink ribbon ...

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Labor Day

Labor Day in the U.S. is traditionally celebrated the first Monday in September. In 1882, President Grover Cleveland dedicated it as a day of reconciliation with labor unions after many strikes, riots and workers’ deaths. However, for most Americans, Labor Day is traditionally considered the official “end of summer,” where families rest, watch parades and host barbecues and picnics. It is also the last holiday ...

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Free Billy Case

Singer Cher held up a “Free Billy” T-shirt for the cameras to help convince the Los Angeles City Council that they needed to build a “Pachyderm Forest” at the LA Zoo. The “Free Billy” T-Shirt showed a large elephant behind bars. Billy, an African elephant from the zoo, was about to be sent off because his pen was too small. However, the LA City Council ...

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