National Minority Donor Awareness Day

August 1st

The mission of the National Minority Organ and Tissue Transplant Education Program, (MOTTEP®) is to decrease the number and rate of ethnic minority Americans needing organ and tissue transplants.

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National Night Out: America's Night Out Against Crime

August 1st

The National Association of Town Watch (NATW) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the development and promotion of organized, law enforcement-affiliated crime and drug prevention programs. Members include: Neighborhood, Crime, Community, Town and Block Watch Groups; law enforcement agencies; state and regional crime prevention associations; and a variety of businesses, civic groups and concerned individuals working to make their communities safer places in which to live and work.

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Hemochromatosis Screening Awareness Month

The American Hemochromatosis Society (AHS) is a non profit 501(c)3 health organization dedicated to increasing awareness about HH. You may become a member or make a tax deductible donation through AHS secure web site or mail. Donations may be made to honor the memory of a friend or loved one or to honor someone who is living, such as the doctor who diagnosed you and saved your life from hemochromatosis.

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Eye Injury Prevention and UV Safety Month

The American Academy of Ophthalmology is the largest national membership association of Eye M.D.s... ophthalmologists and medical doctors who provide comprehensive eye care, including medical, surgical and optical care. More than 90 percent of practicing U.S. Eye M.D.s are Academy members, and the Academy has more than 7,000 international members.

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National Therapeutic Recreation Week

July 9th-15th

You're a park professional. An urban planner. A concerned citizen. Why is the National Recreation and Park Association important to you? Because parks and recreation is important to you. For more than 100 years, NRPA has been the voice advocating the significance of making parks, open space, and recreational opportunities available to all Americans.

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