Recognizing Our Diverse Community
National Suicide Prevention Month is an annual observance held each September to raise awareness about suicide prevention and to reduce the stigma associated with seeking mental health care. During this month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, and communities unite to promote the message that suicide is preventable. Learn more about this HERE.
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month is an annual event in September dedicated to raising awareness about childhood cancers and supporting affected children, families, and ongoing research to find better treatments and cures. During this month, people and organizations focus on the importance of research, funding for new treatments, and honoring children currently fighting cancer, cancer survivors, and those lost to the disease. Organizations often "go gold" to symbolize their support, as the gold ribbon is the international symbol for childhood cancer awareness. Learn more about this HERE.
September 5th was the International Day of Charity. This day seeks to promote global solidarity, support for charitable causes, and an increase in social responsibility on a global scale. This day provides a special chance for individuals, organizations, and companies to take part in charitable events taking place all around the world, encouraging volunteering and philanthropic work that hopefully provides social bonding while creating resilient societies. You can learn more about this HERE.
September 11th is Patriot Day. It was established to honor the nearly 3,000 victims of the September 11th, 2001, terrorist attacks and to recognize the bravery of first responders who risked and gave their lives that day. The U.S. Congress designated September 11th as Patriot Day in December 2001, just months after the attacks. You can learn more about this HERE.
