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 World Aids Day December 1st Around forty million people are living with HIV throughout the world - and that number increases in every region every day. World AIDS Day, December 1st is an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV and AIDS. Read more... World AIDS Day World Health Organization As the directing and coordinating authority on international health, the World Health Organization (WHO) takes the lead within the UN system in the global health sector response to HIV/AIDS. The HIV/AIDS Department provides evidence-based, technical support to WHO Member States to help them scale up treatment, care, and prevention services with a broad health sector approach and ensure a comprehensive and sustainable response to HIV/AIDS. Read more... The World Health Organization UNAIDS The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the epidemic. UNAIDS' mission is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response to HIV and AIDS that includes preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support to those already living with the virus, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV and alleviating the impact of the epidemic. Read more... UNAIDS Elton John AIDS Foundation The Elton John AIDS Foundation encompasses a broad spectrum of services supporting men, women, young adults, children, infants, minorities and entire families living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS. Grants support programs and services ranging from education outreach programs, harm reduction models, early testing and treatment advocacy, legal aid, buddy programs, food banks, meal delivery programs, hospice care and adoption services for children orphaned and/or living with HIV. Read more... Elton John AIDS Foundation International Safe Toys and Gifts Month Safe Kids Worldwide is a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury, a leading killer of children 14 and under. Safe Kids Worldwide was founded in 1987 as the National SAFE KIDS Campaign by Children's National Medical Center with support from Johnson & Johnson. Safe Kids Worldwide is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization located in Washington, D.C. Read more... International Safe Toys and Gifts Month Young Children's Safe Toys & Gifts Awareness Month Young children are often described as "accidents waiting to happen". Too often, accidents do occur and may result in eye injuries. In 2003, thousands of children age 14 and younger suffered serious eye injuries, even blindness, from toys. Read more... Prevent Blindness America International Volunteer Day The International Volunteer Day (IVD) provides an opportunity for volunteer-involving organizations and individual volunteers to work together on projects and campaigns promoting their contributions to economic and social development at local, national, and international levels. IVD was established by the United Nations General Assembly through Resolution 40/212 on December 17th, 1985. Read more about the... International Volunteer Day United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons, aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. The theme of the Day is based on the goal of full and equal enjoyment of human rights and participation in society by persons with disabilities, established by the World Programme of Action concerning Disabled Persons, adopted by the General Assembly in 1982. Read more about the... United Nations International Day of Disabled Persons United Nations International Migrants Day This is a day when the international community recognizes the rights of migrants around the world. The UN General Assembly approved the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families on December 18, 1990, and the day was officially designated International Migrants Day by the United Nations in 2000. Read more about the... United Nations International Migrants Day National Aplastic Anemia Week The Aplastic Anemia & MDS International Foundation is the oldest and largest patient advocate and support organization for bone marrow diseases, providing life-saving hope, knowledge, and support to hundreds of thousands of patients and their families around the world. Read more about... National Aplastic Anemia Week National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month NHTSA's primary message during the December holiday season is Friends Don't Let Friends Drive Drunk--Designate a Sober Driver. But they also know that some States and communities will be increasing enforcement of impaired driving laws through sobriety checkpoints or saturation patrols, so they've provided multimedia tools to support the You Drink & Drive. You Lose. message. Read more... National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month Elizabeth Glaser Pediatrics Aids Foundation The Elizabeth Glaser Pediatrics Aids Foundation creates a future of hope for children and families worldwide by eradicating pediatric AIDS, providing care and treatment to people with HIV/AIDS, and accelerating the discovery of new treatments for other serious and life-threatening pediatric illnesses. Read more... The Pediatric AIDS Foundation Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month This website is a one-stop national resource to learn about the crime of identity theft. It provides detailed information to help you Deter, Detect, and Defend against identity theft. While there are no guarantees about avoiding identity theft, there are steps you can take to minimize your risk and minimize the damage if a problem occurs. Read more... Identity Theft Prevention and Awareness Month

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.