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May 2012                                                                                            Volume 4 Number 05

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May 2012
Featured Events
 Women's Health Care Month 
Older Americans Month
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
 National High Blood Pressure Education Month

 Food Safety Tip
 When carrying food to another location, keep it cold to minimize bacterial growth. Use an insulated cooler with sufficient ice or ice packs to keep the food at 40 °F or below. Pack food right from the refrigerator into the cooler immediately before leaving home.
     
Wellness Calendar Index
January February March April May June July August September October November December

Monthly Events
Women's Health Care Month 
Older Americans Month
Arthritis Awareness Month
Awareness of Medical Orphans Month
Better Hearing & Speech Month
Fibromyalgia Education and Awareness Month
Heal the Children Month
Healthy Vision Month
Huntington's Disease Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention
National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
National Hepatitis Awareness Month
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Mental Health Month
Natl Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
National Stroke Awareness Month
Strike Out Strokes Month
Ultraviolet Awareness Month
National Military Appreciation Month
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage
Haitian Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month
Latino Books Month		 National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
Gifts from the Garden Month
National Asparagus Month
 National Artisan Gelato Month 
National Barbecue Month
National Beef Month
National Egg Month
National Hamburger Month
National Mediterranean Diet Month
National Salad Month
National Salsa Month
National Strawberry Month
National Sweet Vidalia Onions Month
National Vinegar Month
Family Wellness Month
Go Fetch! Food Drive for Homeless Animals Month
National Bike Month
National Meditation Month
National Photo Month
National Preservation Month
National Smile Month
Teen Self Esteem Month
Tennis Month
Young Achievers of Tomorrow Month
Clean Air Month
Creative Beginnings Month
5/13-6/17 National Family Month 

Weekly Events
1-7 Bread Pudding Recipe Exchange Week
 1-7 Update Your References Week
 3-6 Festival of Nations
6-12 Goodwill Industries Week
6-12 Kids Win Week
6-12 National Anxiety & Depression Awareness Week
6-12 National Hug Holiday Week
6-12  National Pet Week
 6-12 Be Kind to Animals Week®
 6-12 N American Occupational Safety and Health Week
 7-11 Teacher Appreciation Week
 7-11 Reading is Fun Week		 7-13 Children’s Book Week
 7-13 National Stuttering Awareness Week
 13-19 Food Allergy Awareness Week
13-19 Alcohol and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week
 13-19 National Women's Health Week
 13-19 National Nursing Home Week
 14-18 National Bike to Work Week
19-25 National Safe Boating Week
21-27 Recreational Water Illness and Injury Prevention Week
21–28 National Backyard Games Week
 27-6/2 National Hurricane Awareness Week

May
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

 
  1 Executive Coaching Day, Keep Kids Alive! Drive 25 Day,  May Day
 2 Natl Truffles Day 3  National Specially-Abled Pets Day, UN World Press Freedom Day 4  National Orange Juice Day

  5  Cinco de Mayo;  National Hoagie Day, AMA founded (1847), Join Hands Day, Kentucky Derby 

 

  6  No Homework Day, International No Diet Day
 7 Melanoma Monday

 		 8   Animal Disaster Preparedness Day, World Red Cross Day; National Teacher Day; Natl Empanada Day 9 Bike to School Day; Donate a Day’s Wage to Charity Day; Natl School Nurse Day, Receptionists Day  
10   National Shrimp Day, World Lupus Day 
 11 Eat What You Want Day, Minnesota, 32nd State 12   Mother Ocean Day; Letter Carriers “Stamp Out Hunger” Food Drive”

 

 13  Mother's Day,  National Fruit Cocktail Day; Natl Apple Pie Day

14  Natl Buttermilk Biscuit Day, Ntl Women's Check-up Day 
15   International Day of Families, Peace Officer Memorial Day 16 Natl Coquilles St. Jacques Day; Ntl Employee Health and Fitness Day 17  National Cherry Cobbler Day, UN World Telecommunications Day, World Hypertension Day  18 Ntl Bike to Work Day;   Intl Museum Day; Visit Your Relatives Day 19  National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, World Hepatitis Day; California Artichoke Festival
 
  20  International Virtual Assistants Day, Weights & Measures Day,  Pick Strawberries Day 
 21  World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue & Development; Natl Waitstaff Day  22 United Nations: International Day for Biological Diversity; Natl Maritime Day  23  National Taffy Day;  South Carolina 8th State
 
 24 Brother’s Day;
Natl Escargot Day 		25    National Missing Children's Day;   Heat Safety Awareness Day; Natl Brown-Bag-It Day
 26  National Cherry Dessert Day; National Blueberry Cheesecake Day  27  National Grape Popsicle
 

 28 Memorial Day (Observed); National Brisket Day

  29   International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers;  Wisconsin, 30th State, Rhode Island, 13th State  30 International Jazz Day; National Senior Health & Fitness Day®,     31  UN  World No Tobacco Day  
     

The holidays and events listed in the calendar come from numerous resources, such as:
United States Department of Agriculture; Food and Drug Administration; Presidential Declaration; Federal, State
 or City Governments; American Dietetic Association; Food Associations; American Medical Association; Medical Affiliations;
Private Organizations and Companies; Retail Promotions

The events have been verified. However, you should confirm the dates before making plans. Some events may vary from one
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Jake and Sandra

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