According to Wikipedia, there are LOTS of things to commemorate each month, all over the world, throughout the entire year! I had to add Canada's National Brain Tumour Awareness Month to October's list, so I am sure there are other causes that have been missed. Maybe we need an awareness month to spread awareness about Awareness Months.
(In 2005, my Mother-in-law died of a brain tumour, to read about this type of hidden cancer and her story, please visit my post here).
Here is a list of Wikipedia's October Awareness Month Campaigns:
- National Brain Tumour Awareness Month (CAD)
- Black History Month (UK)
- National Book Month[16]
- National Work and Family Month[17]
- National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
- National CyberSecurity Awareness Month[18]
- Filipino American History Month
- LGBT History Month
- National Bullying Prevention Month
- National Physical Therapy Month
- American Pharmacists Month
- Polish American Heritage Month
- National Arts and Humanities Month
- National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
- National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
- National Child Health Day
- Healthy Lung Month & Clean Air Month
- National Family Sexuality Education Month
- National Dental Hygiene Month
- Let's Talk Month
- National Down Syndrome Awareness Month
- Autism Awareness Month (Canada)
- Pastor Appreciation Month
- Arab American Heritage Month
Are you aware of any causes that have been missed? Comment below with a link to a creditable website for the cause and I'll add it to Wikipedia for you.
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I believe Down Syndrome is purple if I am not mistaken :)
ReplyDeleteI wish I could add to the ribbon image, unfortunately it's a jpg I got off the internet - could be a few missing.
DeleteThanks for the info though!
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No worries. I guess they classify it as Children with Disabilities. It should really have a Ribbon of its own like Autism. :)
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ReplyDeleteThere may be more that could be added to the list but unfortunately I'm not quite aware of such days and what colour needs to be associated with them.
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