November Awareness Month has several charities that post their causes for that month or have a special week or day. That said, November awareness month has several major charities that need mentioning. American Diabetes month, Diabetic Eye Disease month and National Alzheiher’s Disease month are the main heath awareness to look for.
| 1 – 30 American Diabetes Month American Diabetes Association 1701 North Beauregard Street Alexandria, VA 22311 (800) DIABETES (342-2383) (703) 549-1500 (703) 549-6995 Fax askada@diabetes.org www.diabetes.org Materials available Contact: Local Chapters |
1 – 30 COPD Awareness Month American Lung Association 1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20004 (800) 548-8252 (202) 452-1805 Fax info@lungusa.org www.lungusa.org/about-us/our-impact/top- stories/november-is-copd-awareness_1.htm l Materials available Contact: None designated |
| 1 – 30 Diabetic Eye Disease Month Prevent Blindness America 211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700 Chicago, IL 60606 (800) 331-2020 (312) 363-6001 (312) 363-6052 Fax info@preventblindness.org www.preventblindness.org Materials available Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline |
1 – 30 Foot Health Issues Related to Diabetes Awareness Month American Podiatric Medical Association 9312 Old Georgetown Road Bethesda, MD 20814 (301) 581-9200 (301) 530-2752 Fax www.apma.org Materials available Contact: None designated |
| 1 – 30 Lung Cancer Awareness Month Lung Cancer Alliance 888 16th Street NW, Suite 150 Washington, DC 20006 (202) 463-2080 (202) 463-7497 Fax info@lungcanceralliance.org www.lungcanceralliance.org Materials available Contact: Kay Cofrancesco |
1 – 30 National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month Alzheimer’s Association 225 North Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor Chicago, IL 60601-7633 (800) 699-1246 (312) 335-4078 (866) 699-1246 Fax info@alz.org www.alz.org Materials available Contact: None designated |
| 1 – 30 National Family Caregivers Month National Family Caregivers Association 10400 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 500 Kensington, MD 20895-3944 (800) 896-3650 (301) 942-2302 Fax info@thefamilycaregiver.org www.thefamilycaregiver.org Materials available Contact: None designated |
1 – 30 National Healthy Skin Month American Academy of Dermatology 930 East Woodfield Road Schaumburg, IL 60173 (888) 462-DERM (462-3376) (847) 330-0230 (847) 330-8907 Fax mediarelations@aad.org www.aad.org Materials available Contact: Allison Sit |
| 1 – 30 National Hospice Palliative Care Month National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization 1731 King Street Alexandria, VA 22314 (800) 646-6460 (703) 837-1500 (703) 837-1233 Fax jradulovic@nhpco.org www.nhpco.org Materials available Contact: Jon Radulovic |
1 – 30 National Stomach Cancer Awareness Month No Stomach For Cancer, Inc. 9202 Waterside Drive, #203 Middleton, WI 53562 (608) 335-0241 info@nostomachforcancer.org www.nostomachforcancer.org Materials available Contact: Karen Chelcun-Schreiber |
| 1 – 30 Prematurity Awareness Month March of Dimes Foundation 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 997-4488 (914) 997-4763 Fax askus@marchofdimes.com www.marchofdimes.com Materials available Contact: Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center |
6 – 12 Drowsy Driving Prevention Week National Sleep Foundation 1522 K Street NW, Suite 500 Washington, DC 20005 (202) 347-3471 (202) 347-3472 Fax nsf@sleepfoundation.org drowsydriving.org/resources/drowsy-drivi ng-prevention-week-toolkit/ Materials available Contact: Jennifer Cowher Williams |
| 14 – 20 Get Smart About Antibiotics Week Division of Bacterial Diseases National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 1600 Clifton Road NE, MS-C23 Atlanta, GA 30333 (800) CDC-INFO (232-4636) (404) 639-3636 (404) 639-3970 Fax djohnson13@cdc.gov www.cdc.gov/getsmart Materials available Contact: Darcia Johnson |
17 Great American Smokeout American Cancer Society 250 Williams Street NW Atlanta, GA 30303 (800) ACS-2345 (227-2345) acsf2f.com/gaso/ Materials available Contact: National Office |
| 17 Prematurity Awareness Day March of Dimes Foundation 1275 Mamaroneck Avenue White Plains, NY 10605 (914) 997-4488 (914) 997-4763 Fax askus@marchofdimes.com www.marchofdimes.com Materials available Contact: Pregnancy and Newborn Health Education Center |
19 National Survivors of Suicide Day American Foundation for Suicide Prevention 120 Wall Street, 22nd Floor New York, NY 10005 (212) 363-3500 x33 (212) 363-6237 survivingsuicideloss@afsp.org www.afsp.org Materials available Contact: Rebecca Thorp |
| 20 – 26 Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awareness Week International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders P.O. Box 170864 Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076 (888) 964-2001 (414) 964-1799 (414) 964-7176 Fax iffgd@iffgd.org www.aboutgerd.org/site/about-gerd/gerd-a wareness-week Materials available Contact: Nancy Norton |
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