Seasons of Service and Special Events
2009 and 2010
Date / Name / Website for more information2009-2010 / Great American Bake Sale /
October 2009 (Month) / Domestic Violence Awareness Month /
October 5, 2009 / World Habitat Day /
October 5-12, 2009 / Learn and Serve Challenge Week /
October 8, 2009 / World Sight Day /
October 10, 2009 / World Mental Health Day /
October 22, 2009 / Lights On After School /
October 18-24, 2009 / Teen Read Week /
October 16-18, 2009 / Stand Up Against Poverty /
October 18-24, 2009 / National Character Counts Week /
October 16, 2009 / World Food Day /
October 11-17, 2009 / Give Kids Good Schools Week /
October 17, 2009 / World Day to Overcome Extreme Poverty /
October 18-24, 2009 / Kids Care Week /
October 24, 2009 / Make a Difference Day /
November 2009 (Month) / National Runaway Prevention Month /
November 2009 (Month) / American Indian Heritage Month /
November 15-21, 2009 / Geography Awareness Week /
November 1, 2009 / National Family Literacy Day /
November 2009 / Empieza Contigo (It Starts With You); /
November 10, 2009 / National Mix It Up Day /
November 15-21, 2009 / National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week /
November 16-20, 2009 / International Education Week /
November 19-15, 2009 / World Kindness Week /
November 13, 2009 / World Kindness Day /
November 9-13, 2009 / National Young Readers' Day /
November 15, 2009 / America Recycles Day /
November 19, 2009 / World's Largest Thanksgiving Dinner /
November 21, 2009 / Family Volunteer Day /
November 22-28, 2009 / National Family Week /
December 1, 2009 / World AIDS Day /
January (Month) / National Mentoring Month /
January 18, 2010 / Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service /
January 25-29, 2010 / No Name Calling Week /
February (Month) / National Black History Month /
February 7, 2010 / Souper Bowl of Caring /
February 15-21, 2010 / Random Acts of Kindness Week /
March (Month) / National Nutrition Month /
March (Month) / National Women's History Month /
March (Month) / Red Cross Month /
March 2010 / Newspapers in Education Week /
March 2010 / Girl Scout Week /
March 2010 / Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning /
March 2, 2010 / Read Across America Day /
March 7, 2010 / International Children's Day of Broadcasting /
March 8, 2010 / International Women's Day /
March 16, 2010 / Liberty Day /
March 22, 2010 / World Water Day /
March 2010 – April 2010 / Act! Speak! Build! Week /
April (Month) / Keep America Beautiful Month /
April 7, 2010 / National Day of Hope /
April 2010 / National Library Week /
April 23-25, 2010 / National & Global Youth Service Day /
April 22, 2010 / Earth Day /
May (Month) / National Foster Care Month /
May (Month) / National Family Month /
May (Month) / National Historic Preservation Month /
May 1, 2010 / Join Hands Day /
May 2 – 8, 2010 / Be Kind to Animals Week /
May 4, 2010 / National Teacher Day /
June 2010 / National Neighbor Works Week /
June 5, 2010 / World Environment Day /
July (Month) / Recreation and Parks Month /
July 2009 / Special Olympics Day /
August (Month) / Pediatric Cancer Awareness Month /
August 2010 / National Kids Day /
September (Month) / National Youth Court Month /
September 2010 / Clean Up the World Weekend /
September 2010 / Habitat for Humanity International Building on Faith Week /
September 2010 / Intercoastal Cleanup /
September 2010 / My Good Deed /
September 11, 2010 / National Day of Service and Remembrance /
September 15 - October 15, 2010 / National Hispanic Heritage Month /
September 17, 2010 / Constitution Day /
September 19, 2010 / National Neighborhood Day /
C Lrivera 2009 Updated 10-1-09
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