1 - 31
National Blood Donor Month
American Association of Blood Banks (AABB)
8101 Glenbrook Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 215-6526
publicrelations@aabb.org
www.aabb.org
Materials available
Contact: Jennifer Garfinkel
February
1 - 28
Heart Month
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242-8721
inquire@americanheart.org
www.americanheart.org
Materials available
Contact: Program departments or local chapters
March
1 - 31
National Nutrition Month®
American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(800) 877-1600 x4771
nnm@eatright.org
www.eatright.org
Materials available
Contact: Knowledge Center
April
1 - 30
National Donate Life Month
Division of Transplantation, OSP, HRSA
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parklawn Building, Room 16C-17
5600 Fishers Lane
Rockville, MD 20857
(301) 443-7577
ask@hrsa.gov
www.organdonor.gov/donatelife.htm
Materials available
Contact: none available
7
World Health Day
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
Pan American Health Organization
525 23rd Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037-2895
(202) 974-3000
(202) 974-3663 Fax
www.who.int/world-health-day/
29
Earth Day
Earth Day Network
Washington, D.C., USA
1616 P Street NW, Suite 340
Washington, D.C. 20036 USA
Tel: +1 202.518.0044
Fax: +1 202.518.8794
http://www.earthday.net/
29 - 30
2006 WalkAmerica
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains, NY 10605
(888) M-O-DIMES (663-4637)
(800) 525-WALK (9255)
(914) 997- 4617
walkamerica@modimes.org
www.walkamerica.org
Materials available
Contact: Katrina Edwards
May
1 - 31
National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
(240) 629-3246 Fax
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/nhbpep_kit/
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist
1 - 31
National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
Room 738-H
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20201-0004
(202) 690-9000
(202) 690-5211 Fax
jmeer@osophs.dhhs.gov
www.fitness.gov
Materials available
Contact: Janice Meer
1 - 31
National Bike Month
League of American Bicyclists
1612 K Street, NW , Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 822-1333
(202) 822-1334 Fax
elizabeth@bikeleague.org
www.bikemonth.com
Materials available
Contact: Elizabeth Preston
6 - 13
National SAFE KIDS Week
Safe Kids Worldwide
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-1707
(202) 662-0600
smorton@safekids.org
www.safekids.org
Contact: Suzanne Morton
14 - 20
National Running and Fitness Week
American Running Association and American Medical Athletic Association
4405 East-West Highway, Suite 405
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) 776-2732
(301) 913-9517
(301) 913-9520 Fax
run@americanrunning.org
www.americanrunning.org
Contact: Barbara Baldwin
14 - 20
National Women's Health Week
Office on Women's Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW, Room 712 E
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-7651
4woman@ps.net
www.womenshealth.gov
Materials available
Contact: National Women’s Health Information Center
June
4
National Cancer Survivors Day
National Cancer Survivors Day Foundation
P.O. Box 682285
Franklin, TN 37068
(615) 794-3006
(615) 794-0179 Fax
info@ncsdf.org
www.ncsdf.org
Materials available
Contact: none available
12 - 18
National Men's Health Week
Men’s Health Network
P.O. Box 75972
Washington, DC 20013
(202) 543-MHN-1 (6461) x101
(202) 543-2727 Fax
info@menshealthweek.org
www.menshealthweek.org
Materials available
Contact: none available
July
1 - 31
UV Safety Month
American Academy of Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA 94120-7424
(415) 447-0213
(415) 561-8533 Fax
eyemd@aao.org
www.aao.org
Materials available
Contact: Georgia Alward
August
1 - 31
National Immunization Awareness Month
National Partnership for Immunization
121 North Washington Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 836-6110
npi@hmhb.org
www.partnersforimmunization.org
Materials available
Contact: NIAM Resource Center
September
1 - 30
National Cholesterol Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
(240) 629-3426 Fax
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
hin.nhlbi.nih.gov/cholmonth
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist
1 - 30
Fruit and Vegetable Month
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Produce for Better Health Foundation
Fruit and Vegetable Program Office
Mail stop K-26
4770 Buford Hwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30341
(770) 488-5545
(800) 243-7889 TTY
www.5ADay.gov
Materials available
Contact: Joseph Ralph
1 - 30
National Food Safety Education Month
International Food Safety Council
National Restaurant Association Education Foundation
175 West Jackson, Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60604
(312) 715-1010 x374
lchuboff@nraef.org
www.nraef.org/nfsem
Materials available
Contact: LeAnn Chuboff
October
1 - 31
Healthy Lung Month
American Lung Association
61 Broadway, 6th Floor
New York, NY 10006
(800) LUNG-USA (586-4872)
(212) 315-8700
info@lungusa.org
www.lungusa.org
Materials available
Contact: none available
1 - 31
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month Board of Sponsors
233 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1400
Chicago, IL 60601
(312) 596-3400
nbcaminfo@yahoo.com
www.nbcam.org/about_nbcam.cfm
Materials available
16
World Food Day
U.S. National Committee for World Food Day
2175 K Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20437
(202) 653-2404
www.worldfooddayusa.org
Materials available
Contact: Patricia Young
November
1 - 30
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Alliance
888 16th Street, NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 463-2080
(800) 298-2436
info@lungcanceralliance.org
www.lungcanceralliance.org
Materials available
Contact: Sarah Temin
1 - 30
National Healthy Skin Month
American Academy of Dermatology
930 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(888) 462-DERM (3376)
(847) 330-0230
mediarealtions@aad.org
www.aad.org
Materials available
Contact: Lisa Doty
1 - 30
American Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)
askada@diabetes.org
www.diabetes.org
Materials available
Contact: Local Affiliates
16
Great American Smokeout
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(800) ACS-2345
www.cancer.org
Materials available
Contact: National Office
December
1-31
National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
National Drunk and Drugged Driving (3D) Prevention Month Coalition
c/o National Commission Against Drunk Driving
8403 Colesville Road, Suite 370
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Phone: 240-247-6004
Fax: 240-247-7012
http://www.ncadd.com
