September 2013

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
CureSearch for Children’s Cancer
4600 East-West Highway, Suite 600
Bethesda, MD 20814
(800) 458-6223
(301) 718-0047 Fax
info@curesearch.org
www.curesearch.org/ArticleView2.aspx?id=7750&l=8810&c=7eb54f
Contact: None designated


Fruit and Veggies—More Matters Month
Produce for Better Health Foundation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
7465 Lancaster Pike, Suite J, 2nd Floor
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 235-2329
(302) 235-5555 Fax
KStevens@PBHFoundation.org
www.fruitsandveggiesmorematters.org
Materials available
Contact: Kristen Stevens


Healthy Aging®Month
Educational Television Network, Inc.
P. O. Box 442
Unionville, PA 19375
(610) 793-0979
info@healthyaging.net
www.healthyaging.net
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist


Infant Mortality Awareness Month
First Candle
1314 Bedford Avenue, Suite 210
Baltimore, MD 21208
(410) 653-8226
(410) 653-8709 Fax
info@firstcandle.org
www.firstcandle.org
Materials available
Contact: Nadine Goldberg


National Atrial Fibrillation Awareness Month
American Foundation for Women's Health
P. O. Box 541
Greenwood, TX 76246-0541
(940) 466-9898
mhills@stopafib.org
www.stopafib.org
Materials available
Contact: Mellanie True Hills


National Cholesterol Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
(301) 592-8563 Fax
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
hp2010.nhlbihin.net/cholmonth/
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist


National Pediculosis Prevention Month/Head Lice Prevention Month
National Pediculosis Association, Inc.
1005 Boylston Street, #343
Newton, MA 02461
(617) 905-0176
(812) 434-6652 Fax
npa@headlice.org
www.headlice.org
Materials available
Contact: Deborah Altschuler


National Preparedness Month
Ready Campaign
FEMA/DHS
500 C Street SW, Suite 714
Washington, DC 20472
(800) BE-READY (237-3239)
(240) 699-0525 Fax
fema-publications-warehouse@fema.gov
www.ready.gov/
Materials available
Contact: None designated


National Recovery Month
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
P.O. Box 2345
Washington, DC 20847-2345
(800)662-4357 Toll Free
(240)221-4292 Fax
SAMHSAInfo@samhsa.hhs.gov
www.recoverymonth.gov/
Materials available
Contact: None designated


National Sickle Cell Month
Sickle Cell Disease Association of America, Inc.
231 East Baltimore Street, Suite 800
Baltimore, MD 21202
(800) 421-8453
(410) 528-1495
(410) 528-1555 Fax
scdaa@sicklecelldisease.org
www.sicklecelldisease.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated


National Yoga Awareness Month
Yoga Health Foundation
578 Washington Blvd. #716
Marina del Rey, CA 90292
(310) 928 6638
join@yogamonth.org
www.yogamonth.org
Materials available
Contact: Johannes R. Fisslinger


Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
2501 Oak Lawn Avenue, Suite 435
Dallas, TX 75219
(888) OVARIAN (682-7426)
(214) 273-4200
nocc@ovarian.org
www.ovarian.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated


Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
ZERO - The End of Prostate Cancer
10 G Street NE, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20002
(888) 245-9455
(202) 463-9455
(202) 463-9456
melissa@zerocancer.org
www.zerocancer.org
Materials available
Contact: Melissa Kadish


Whole Grains Month
Whole Grains Council
226 Beacon Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 421-5500
(617) 421-5511 Fax
cynthia@oldwayspt.org
www.wholegrainscouncil.org/get-involved/celebrate-whole-grains-month-in-september
Materials available
Contact: Cynthia Harriman


World Alzheimer's Month
Alzheimer's Disease International
64 Great Suffolk Street
London, UNITED KINGDOM, SE1 OBL
+44 20 7981 0880
+44 20 7928 2357 Fax
info@alz.co.uk
www.alz.co.uk/wam
Materials available
Contact: None designated

September 1 - 28
National ITP Awareness Month
Platelet Disorder Support Association
133 Rollins Avenue, Suite 500
Rockville , MD 20852
(877-528-3538)
(301) 770-6636
(301) 770-6638 Fax
pdsa@pdsa.org
www.pdsa.org/resources/itp-awareness-month.html
Materials available
Contact: Nancy Potthast

September 13
National Celiac Disease Awareness Day
Celiac Sprue Association
P.O. Box 31700
Omaha, NE 68131-0700
(877) 272-4272
(402) 643-4108 Fax
celiacs@csaceliacs.org
www.csaceliacs.org
Materials available
Contact: Mary Schluckebier

September 15 - 21
National Farm Safety & Health Week
National Education Center for Agricultural Safety
10250 Sundown Road
Peosta, IA 52068
(888) 844-6322
(563) 557-0354
(563) 557-0353 Fax
halversc@nicc.edu
www.necasag.org
Materials available
Contact: Charlotte Halverson BSN, COHN-S

September 15 - 21
National Rehabilitation Awareness Celebration
National Rehabilitation Awareness Foundation
100 Abington Executive Park
Clarks Summit, PA 18411
(800) 943-6723
(570) 341-4637
(570) 341-4331 Fax
jbrogn@allied-services.org
www.nraf-rehabnet.org
Materials available
Contact: James Brogna

September 18
Get Ready Day
American Public Health Association
800 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001-3710
(202) 777-2509
(202) 777-2500 TTY
(202) 777-2532 Fax
audrey.pernik@apha.org
www.aphagetready.org
Materials available
Contact: Charlene Bright

September 18
National School Backpack Awareness Day
American Occupational Therapy Association
4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200
Bethesda, MD 20824-3449
(301) 652-6611
(800) 377-8555 TDD
(301) 652-7711 Fax
praota@aota.org
www.aota.org
Materials available
Contact: Katie Riley, Media Relations Manager

September 25
National Women's Health & Fitness DayTM
Health Information Resource Center
1850 West Winchester Road, #213
Libertyville, IL 60048
(800) 828-8225
info@fitnessday.com
www.fitnessday.com
Materials available
Contact: Patricia Henze

September 27
National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
National Association of People with AIDS
8401 Colesville Road, Suite 505
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(866) 846-9366
(240) 247-0880
(240) 247-0574 Fax
sbailous@napwa.org
www.napwa.org/
Materials available
Contact: Stephen Bailous

September 27
RAINN Day
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
2000 L Street NW, Suite 406
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 656-HOPE (4673) National Sexual Assault Hotline
(202) 544-1034
rainnday@rainn.org
www.rainn.org/rainnday
Materials available
Contact: Megan Erhardt

September 27
Sport Purple For Platelets Day
Platelet Disorder Support Association
133 Rollins Avenue, Suite 5
Rockville, MD 20852
(877) 528-3538
(301) 770-6636
(301) 770-6638 Fax
pdsa@pdsa.org
www.pdsa.org
Materials available
Contact: Nancy Potthast

September 28
Family Health & Fitness Day USA®
Health Information Resource Center
1850 West Winchester Road, #213
Libertyville, IL 60048
(800) 828-8225
info@fitnessday.com
www.fitnessday.com
Materials available
Contact: Patricia Henze

September 28
World Rabies Day
Global Alliance for Rabies Control
529 Humboldt Street, Suite 1
Manhattan, KS 66502
(570) 899-4885
peter.costa@worldrabiesday.org
www.worldrabiesday.org
Materials available
Contact: Peter Costa

September 29
World Heart Day
World Heart Federation
7 Rue des Battoirs, Case postale 155
1211 Geneva 4
SWITZERLAND,
info@worldheart.org
www.worldheart.org
Materials available
Contact: Cynthia Haro