Click on the month for detailed information on the causes. September Suicide Awareness Week STOP a Suicide Today National Reye's Syndrome Week National Women's Health and Fitness Day Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month National Cholesterol Education Month National Menopause Awareness Month August National Minority Donor Awareness Day America's Night Out Against Crime Spinal Muscular Atrophy Month Psoriasis Awareness Month Amblyopia Awareness Month July National Therapeutic Recreation Week International Massage Week Eye Injury Prevention Month Light the Night for Sight Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month International Group B Strep Awareness Month June Dystonia Awareness Week National Headache Awareness Week Career Nurse Assistants Day National Men's Health Week Helen Keller Deaf-Blind Awareness Week HIV Testing Day Vision Research Month Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month National Aphasia Awareness Month National Scleroderma Awareness Month May Food Allergy Awareness Week Women's Health Week Buckle Up America Week World No Tobacco Day National Arthritis Month Stroke Awareness Month High Blood Pressure Month Sight Saving Month April Earth Day Alcohol Awareness Month Cancer Control Month National Autism Awareness Month National Child Abuse Prevention Month Sexually Transmitted Disease Month Foot Health Month YMCA Healthy Kids Day World Health Day National Volunteer Week March National Kidney Month National MS Month American Red Cross Month Save Your Vison Week Mental Retardation Month National Patient Safety Awareness Week National Poison Prevention Week World Tuberculosis Day American Diabetes Alert Day February Organ Donor Day Women's Heart Day Burn Awareness Week Eating Disorders Awareness Week American Heart Month Wise Health Consumer Month Children's Dental Health Month National Child Passenger Safety Awareness Week National Cardiac Rehabilitation Week January Birth Defects Prevention Cataract Awareness Cervical Cancer Awareness Glaucoma Awareness Volunteer Blood Donors Thyroid Awareness Healthy Weight Awareness Folic Acid Awareness December World Aids Day World Health Organization UNAIDS Elton John Aids Foundation Ryan White Emergency Act Elizabeth Glazer Pediatric AIDS Foundation Safe Toys & Gifts Awareness Month Bone Marrow Disease Awareness Week November National Adoption Awareness Month Lung Cancer Awareness Month Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month Prostate Cancer Awareness Month National Alzheimers Awareness Month American Diabetes Awareness Month National Family Caregivers Month October Breast Cancer Awareness World Food Day Domestic Violence Awareness Down Syndrome Awareness Lupus Awareness Dental Hygiene Awareness

Fundraisers.com Features This Month's Causes Special Feature: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month For more than two decades, the National Breast Cancer Awareness Month has educated women about breast cancer, especially the importance of detecting the disease in its earliest stages through screening mammography, clinical breast examination, and for women 20 years of age and older, breast self-examination. For full coverage of all of the ways you can be a part of Breast Cancer Awareness in the month of October, see the FundRaisers.com... Breast Cancer Awareness Month Page National Child Health Day A future America in which the right to grow to one's full potential is universally assured through attention to the comprehensive physical, psychological and social needs of the maternal and child health population. We strive for a society where children are wanted and born with optimal health, receive quality care and are nurtured lovingly and sensitively as they mature into healthy, productive adults. The Maternal and Child Health Bureau seeks a nation where there is equal access for all to quality health care in a supportive, culturally competent, family and community setting. Read more about the... Maternal and Child Health Bureau National School Lunch Week Vote for School Lunch is the School Nutrition Association's 2006 National School Lunch Week (NSLW) celebration. It is a fun opportunity for kids to vote for their favorite school lunch candidate. It is also a serious message to parents that meals from the (NSLP) help establish healthy eating habits for life. Read more about the... National School Lunch Week SAVE Today The SAVE (Stop America's Violence Everywhere) program was launched by the AMA Alliance in 1995 to Stop America's Violence Everywhere. As part of SAVE, state and county Alliances provide schoolchildren, battered women and their families, and homeless families with financial and emotional support and simple, effective lessons in conflict resolution. Included under the SAVE umbrella are two paths of action: SAVE-A-Shelter and SAVE Schools from Violence. Read more about the... AMA Alliance World Food Day World Food Day (WFD) is a worldwide event designed to increase awareness, understanding and informed, year-around action to alleviate hunger. It is observed each October 16th in recognition of the founding of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in 1945. The first World Food Day was in 1981. In the United States the endeavor is sponsored by 450 national, private voluntary organizations. Read more about the... World Food Day National Mammography Day Today, there is more hope than ever for people touched by breast cancer. However, there is still much work to be done to promote early detection and help those impacted by the disease. And you can make a difference. Read more about National Mammography Day on the FundRaisers.com... Breast Cancer Page National Red Ribbon Campaign The Red Ribbon Campaign was started when drug traffickers in Mexico City murdered Kiki Camarena, a DEA agent, in 1985. This began the continuing tradition of wearing and displaying red ribbons as a symbol of intolerance towards the use of drugs. The purpose of the Red Ribbon Campaign is to present a unified and visible commitment toward the creation of a DRUG-FREE AMERICA. Read more about the... National Red Ribbon Campaign Domestic Violence Awareness Month The Family Violence Prevention Fund works to prevent violence within the home, and in the community, to help those whose lives are devastated by violence because everyone has the right to live free of violence. Read more about the... Family Violence Prevention Fund Healthy Lung Month & Clean Air Month The American Lung Association is the oldest voluntary health organization in the United States, with a National Office and constituent and affiliate associations around the country. Founded in 1904 to fight tuberculosis, the American Lung Association¨ today fights lung disease in all its forms, with special emphasis on asthma, tobacco control and environmental health. The American Lung Association¨ is funded by contributions from the public, along with gifts and grants from corporations, foundations and government agencies. They Lung achieve their many successes through the work of thousands of committed volunteers and staff. Read more about the... American Lung Association National Family Sexuality Education Month Each year, Planned Parenthood affiliated health centers nationwide provide high quality, affordable reproductive health care and sexual health information to nearly five million women, men and teens. Planned Parenthood welcomes everyone- regardless of race, age, sexuality, disability, or income. In fact, one in four women have visited Planned Parenthood at least once. When clients walk through their doors, they find a dynamic community resource that offers a wide range of medical and counseling services and health care education, as well as advocacy programs. Read more about... Planned Parenthood Let's Talk Month Established in 1980 as the Center for Population Options, Advocates for Youth champions efforts to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates believes it can best serve the field by boldly advocating for a more positive and realistic approach to adolescent sexual health. Read more about... Read more on the Center for Population Options, Advocates for Youth National Dental Hygiene Month National Dental Hygiene Month (NDHM) is a month-long observance of the importance of proper oral hygiene. The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA), the largest professional organization representing the interests of dental hygienists, sponsors the month annually. Read more about the... American Dental Hygienists Association National Down Syndrome Awareness Month The National Down Syndrome Society envisions a world in which all people with Down syndrome have the opportunity to realize their life aspirations. NDSS is committed to being the national leader in enhancing the quality of life, and realizing the potential of all people with Down syndrome. The mission of the National Down Syndrome Society is to benefit people with Down syndrome and their families through national leadership in education, research and advocacy. Read more about the... National Down Syndrome Society National Lupus Awareness Month With nearly 300 chapters, branches and support groups in 32 states, The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) is the nation's leading non-profit voluntary health organization dedicated to finding the causes and cure for lupus. Their mission is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of lupus, support individuals and families affected by the disease, increase awareness of lupus among health professionals and the public, and find the causes and cure. Research, education, and patient services are at the heart of LFA's programs. Read more about... Lupus Foundation of America Featured Idea: A Sweet Way To Raise Money And Awareness For Your Cause! CLICK HERE For Information On Chocolate Awareness Ribbons! Chocolate Awareness Ribbons are a sweet way to raise money and awareness for your cause. 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