Event Calendars
There are many opportunities throughout the year where your company could help to raise awareness. It could be a holiday or maybe a special day of awareness that relates to your company’s industry. Stand out on those special days by offering promotional giveaways with your branding. Our awareness events pages feature a month-by-month analysis of different days and weeks that are important to celebrate each month. Celebrating a certain holiday or helping raise awareness of a specific issue is a great way to show your brand’s supportive nature while connecting with your audience.
Awareness Events in April
Monthly awareness events are a great way to get your brand involved with something that generates social good, rather than the normal business focus of profits and growth (which isn’t a bad thing!). April doesn’t have a ton of awareness opportunities compared to other months, but there are still plenty to consider. It can also be a nice month to get involved in because of its slowness — the quietness makes it ripe for the want of activity. After all, the ground is thawing, and signs of spring are beginning to show; all reminders the sun will eventually be back [...]
National Lupus Awareness Month
Celebrate Lupus Awareness Month Lupus Awareness Month helps amplify the voice of the many individuals living with this autoimmune disease. While not contagious or inherently hereditary, the irregular symptoms and effects of lupus puts an enhanced sense of importance on treatment, as well as the increased need for more research into its origins. As not many people know about the impacts lupus has on the body and spirit, taking the time to use your business' voice as a method of raising awareness provides a unique opportunity for your brand. Public Law 95-72, signed by President Jimmy Carter, first established Lupus [...]
National EMS Week
Celebrating National Emergency Medical Service Week For more than 40 years, National EMS Week commemorates those individuals who answer the calls of the distressed. As a vital part of the patient care chain, emergency service workers provide support and necessary care to individuals at the scene of a crisis with compassion, care, and diligence – all equally met with a crucial sense of urgency. President Gerald Ford first honored the week in 1970, thanks to the persistence of the American College of Emergency Physicians. After a string of varying dates over the years, the organization officially recognizes the celebration during [...]
National Depression Screening Day
National Depression Screening Day is a yearly event held on the Thursday of Mental Illness Awareness Week. Mental Illness Awareness Week is held on the second week of every October by Screening for Mental Health (SMH). This organization started the program in 1991, and since then, more than half a million people each year have been screened for depression. On National Depression Screening Day, local clinicians from every state volunteer their time to offer free educational and screening programs at health facilities, shopping malls, libraries, colleges, workplaces and senior centers. In addition to obtaining a free depression screening, participants can find out where and how [...]
National Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week
In 1986, President Regan declared the first week of December National Aplastic Anemia Awareness Week. Aplastic anemia is a form of bone marrow disease where the body stops creating an efficient amount of red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets for the body to run it's necessary process. The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation promotes awareness and aid for those who suffer with this disease all year long joining together with the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) for special event. People with aplastic anemia tend to be very fatigued and their weak immune system ultimately can lead to greater [...]
Healthcare Central Service and Sterile Processing Week
Healthcare Central Service and Sterile Processing Week is designated to recognize workers of the field's continuous efforts to do the best and cleanest work. Their precise, impeccable dedication results in saving lives everyday. Many hospitals and all other forms of medical centers take this week to shine a spot light on the professionals and encourage them to keep up the excellent work. To make your central service and sterile processing employees feel the love, give them all custom scrubs for the week. Both coworkers and clients can congratulate and thank them then for their dedication. This is an excellent opportunity to show your [...]