Health Observances:
March 2010
1 - 31
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Prevent Cancer Foundation
1600 Duke Street, Suite 500
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 227-2732 (800) 227-2732
(703) 886-4413 Fax
info@preventcancer.org
www.preventcancer.org/colorectal
Materials available
Contact: Sherry Noziglia
1 - 31
National Endometriosis Awareness Month
Endometriosis Research Center
World Headquarters
630 Ibis Drive
Delray Beach, FL 34444
(800) 239-7280 (800) 239-7280
(561) 274-0931 Fax
askerc@endocenter.org
www.endocenter.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated
1 - 31
National Nutrition Month®
American Dietetic Association
120 South Riverside Plaza, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
(800) 877-1600 (800) 877-1600 x4771
(312) 899-0040 (312) 899-0040
(312) 899-4739 Fax
nnm@eatright.org
www.eatright.org/cps/rde/xchg/ada/hs.xsl
/NNM_2007_home.htm
Materials available
Contact: Knowledge Center
1 - 31
Save Your Vision Month
American Optometric Association
243 North Lindbergh Boulevard, First Floor
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 991-4100 (314) 991-4100
(314) 991-4101 Fax
mcbryson@aoa.org
www.aoa.org/x5072.xml
Materials available
Contact: Cathy Bryson
1 - 31
Workplace Eye Wellness Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020 (800) 331-2020
(847) 843-8458 Fax
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline
7 - 13
National Patient Safety Awareness Week
National Patient Safety Foundation
268 Summer Street, 6th Floor
Boston, MA 02210
(617) 391-9900 (617) 391-9900
(617) 391-9999 Fax
info@npsf.org
www.npsf.org/hp/psaw/
Materials available
Contact: Rachel Crow
7 - 13
National Problem Gambling Awareness Week
National Council on Problem Gambling
730 11th Street NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20001
(800) 522-4700 (800) 522-4700
(202) 547-9204
(202) 547-9206 Fax
ncpg@ncpgambling.org
www.npgaw.org
Materials available
Contact: Keith Whyte
7 - 13
National Sleep Awareness Week®
National Sleep Foundation
1522 K Street NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20005
(202) 347-3471
(202) 347-3472 Fax
nsf@sleepfoundation.org
www.sleepfoundation.org
Materials available
Contact: Jennifer Cowher Williams
8 - 12
National School Breakfast Week
School Nutrition Association
120 Waterfront Street, Suite 300
National Harbor, MD 20745
(800) 877-8822
(301) 686-3100
(301) 686-3115 Fax
servicecenter@schoolnutrition.org
www.schoolnutrition.org/nsbw
Materials available
Contact: Laura Maynard
10
National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Office on Women's Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 728 E
Washington, DC 20201
(800) 994-9662
(202) 401-4005 Fax
www.womenshealth.gov/nwghaad/
Materials available
Contact: National Women's Health Information Center
11
World Kidney Day
National Kidney Foundation
30 East 33rd Street
New York, NY 10016
(800) 622-9010
(212) 889-2210
(212) 889-2310 Fax
info@kidney.org
www.kidney.org/news/wkd/index.cfm
Materials available
Contact: Ellie Schlam
14 - 20
National Poison Prevention Week
Poison Prevention Week Council
P.O. Box 1543
Washington, DC 20013
(703) 894-1858
(703) 683-2812 Fax
wells@aapcc.org
www.poisonprevention.org/poison.htm
Materials available
Contact: Holly Wells
15 - 21
Brain Awareness Week
Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
745 Fifth Avenue, Suite 900
New York, NY 10151
(212) 223-4040
(212) 593-7623 Fax
bawinfo@dana.org
www.dana.org/brainweek
Materials available
Contact: Kathleen Roina
23
American Diabetes Alert Day
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/communityprograms-and-l
ocalevents/americandiabetesalert.jsp
Materials available
Contact: Local Chapters
24
World Tuberculosis Day
Stop TB Partnerhsip (Secretariat)
World Health Organization
HTM/STB/TBP
20, avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
SWITZERLAND,
+(41) 22 791 4650
+(41) 22 791 4886 Fax
stoptbinfo@who.int
www.stoptb.org/events/world_tb_day
Materials available
Contact: None designated
28 - April 3
Root Canal Awareness Week
American Association of Endodontists
211 East Chicago Avenue, Suite 1100
Chicago, IL 60601
(800) 872-3636
info@aae.org
www.aae.org
Materials available
Contact: Harriet Bogdanowicz
