MARK
YOUR CALENDAR
| APRIL |
2nd Annual
Kick Butts Day
April 10
day America’s kids stand up to the tobacco industry, and America’s
adults stand up for kids!”
The Campaign
for Tobacco-Free Kids has prepared an educational kit for Kick Butts
Day. The kits includes: an Adult Activity Guide, a Kids’ Leadership
Activity Guide, a “How to Participate” video, and a 1997
Kick Butts Day poster. To order this free kit, contact the Campaign
for Tobacco-Free Kids, 1707 L St., NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC
20036; (202)296-5469.
National
Infant Immunization Week
April 21-25
Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) is an annual opportunity to highlight
the importance of childhood immunization. NIIW Promotion Kits provide
local immunization programs with strategies as to how they may increase
visibility of their programs during NIIW. The kits include sample
press releases, proclamations, suggestions for events, etc. For a
NIIW Promotion Kit, call the National Immunization Program’s Community
Outreach and Planning Branch at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention at (404) 639-8375.
| MAY |
National SAFE KIDS Week
For a free SAFE
KIDS GEAR UP Guide, write or call: The National SAFE KIDS Campaign,
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004-1707;
(202) 662-0600
National
Osteoporosis Prevention Week
May 11-17
National Osteoporosis Foundation is America’s only voluntary, nonprofit
health organization dedicated to reducing the prevalence of osteoporosis.
To receive a free Osteoporosis Educational Materials Catalog, contact:
the National Osteoporosis Foundation, 1150 17th Street NW, Suite 500,
Washington, DC 20036; (202) 223-2226.
