Do you know of a worthy cause we should feature, send link and short description to: annie@fundraisers.com Click on the month for detailed information on the causes. January Birth Defects Prevention Cataract Awareness Cervical Cancer Awareness Glaucoma Awareness Volunteer Blood Donors Thyroid Awareness Folic Acid Awareness February National Wear Red Day Organ Donor Day Burn Awareness Week Eating Disorders Awareness Week American Heart Month Wise Health Consumer Month Children's Dental Health Month National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week March American Diabetes Alert Day National Kidney Month National MS Month American Red Cross Month YMCA Healthy Kids Day Save Your Vision Week Mental Retardation Month National Patient Safety Awareness Week National Poison Prevention Week World Tuberculosis Day April Earth Day National Volunteer Week World Health Day National Autism Awareness Month Cancer Control Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month Sexually Transmitted Disease Month Foot Health Month May Stroke Awareness Month MDA-ALS Awareness Lupus Awareness Food Allergy Awareness Week Women's Health Month Buckle Up America Week World No Tobacco Day National Arthritis Month High Blood Pressure Month Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month Sight Saving Month June National Alzheimers & Brain Awareness Month Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week Dystonia Awareness Week National Headache Awareness Week National Men's Health Month HIV Testing Day Vision Research Month Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month National Aphasia Awareness Month National Scleroderma Awareness Month

Fundraisers.com Features This Month's Causes Prostate Cancer Awareness One in seven American men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in his lifetime. That's one in seven fathers, sons, husbands, brothers, partners, and friends. No one wants the men in their lives to be faced with this disease. You can be part of saving lives and keeping families together. Take the Challenge NOW! Childhood Cancer Awareness Month Families, caregivers, charities and research groups across the United States observe September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. In the U.S., almost 13,000 children under the age of 21 are diagnosed with cancer every year; approximately 1/4 of them will not survive the disease. A diagnosis turns the lives of the entire family upside down. The objective of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is to put a spotlight on the types of cancer that largely affect children, survivorship issues, and - importantly - to help raise funds for research and family support. Read more about... American Childhood Cancer Foundation Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society is the world's largest voluntary health organization dedicated to funding blood cancer research, education and patient services. The Society's mission: Cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. Since its founding in 1949, the Society has invested more than $424 million for research specifically targeting blood cancers. Read more about the... Leukemia and Lymphoma Society Safe Kids Worldwide Safe Kids Worldwide is the first and only international nonprofit organization dedicated solely to preventing unintentional childhood injury. Read more about... Safe Kids Worldwide STOP a Suicide Today Day Each year in America almost 30,000 people commit suicide, and 70% of those people tell someone or give warning signs before taking their own life. Stop A Suicide, Today! can teach you how to recognize the warning signs of suicide in family, friends, co-workers, and patients, and why you need to respond as you would do with any medical emergency. Read more about... Stop A Suicide, Today! Children's Eye Health and Safety Month Since 1908, Prevent Blindness America has been the nation's leading volunteer eye health and safety organization with the sole mission of preventing blindness and preserving sight. Read more about... Prevent Blindness America Baby Safety Month The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association exists to advance the interests, growth and well-being of the juvenile products industry through advocacy, public relations, information sharing and business development opportunities. Read more about the... Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month The Recovery Month effort aims to promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible. Read more about... National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month Suicide Prevention Week The goal of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) is to understand and prevent suicide. Founded in 1968 by Edwin S. Shneidman, Ph.D., AAS promotes research, public awareness programs, public education, and training for professionals and volunteers. In addition, AAS serves as a national clearinghouse for information on suicide. Read more about the... American Association of Suicidology National Suicide Awareness Week In any given year in the Unites States, approximately 30,000 individuals die by their own hands and thousands more attempt suicide. To combat this, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Center for Mental Health Services, is launching the National Suicide Prevention Initiative (NSPI). NSPI is a collaborative, multi project initiative designed to incorporate best practices and research toward reducing the incidence of suicide nationwide. Read more about the... Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is dedicated to achieving the highest standards of excellence in motor vehicle and highway safety. The agency strives to exceed the expectations of its customers through its core values of Integrity, Service and Leadership. Read more about the... National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Click For More September Awareness Listings

Do you know of a worthy cause we should feature, send link and short description to: annie@fundraisers.com Click on the month for detailed information on the causes. July National Therapeutic Recreation Week International Massage Week Eye Injury Prevention Month Light the Night for Sight International Group B Strep Awareness Month August National Minority Donor Awareness Day America's Night Out Against Crime Spinal Muscular Atrophy Month Psoriasis Awareness Month Amblyopia Awareness Month September Prostate Cancer Awareness Month Suicide Awareness Week STOP a Suicide Today Alcohol Awareness Month Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month National Cholesterol Education Month National Menopause Awareness Month National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week October Breast Cancer Awareness World Food Day Domestic Violence Awareness Healthy Lung Month National Dental Hygiene Down Syndrome Awareness School Lunch Week November Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month American Diabetes Awareness Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month National Adoption Awareness Month National Family Caregivers Month December World Aids Day World Health Organization UNAIDS Elton John Aids Foundation Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation Safe Toys & Gifts Awareness Month Bone Marrow Disease Awareness Week Thanks for visiting FundRaisers.com! Share it with other people for their fundraising campaigns.