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January Cause Awareness: National Mentoring Month

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If you’re wondering how you can celebrate the mentors in your life or even become a mentor yourself, here’s a little bit about National Mentoring Month. MENTOR launched National Mentoring Month in 2002 as a way to unify and expand mentoring efforts, as well as raise awareness about youth mentoring in the United States.

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February Cause Awareness: Black History Month

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Woodson wanted to find a way to raise awareness of African Americans’ contributions throughout history. In September of 1915, he founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH) before establishing the second week of February as Negro History Week in 1925.

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I am 1 in 10: Endometriosis Awareness Month

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March is Endometriosis Awareness Month, and while my own journey to diagnosis was frustrating, scary, and costly, my timeline is much more condensed compared to others who suffer from this debilitating disease. Spreading endometriosis awareness through film and storytelling. Here’s the distinction: . Tamer Seckin .

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October Awareness: Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Every October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month! Breast Cancer Awareness Month serves as an annual reminder of the importance of early detection and preventative care for breast cancer, as well as an acknowledgement of breast cancer patients, survivors, and researchers who do important work searching for a cure for the disease.

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November Cause Awareness: National Native American Heritage Month

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This important awareness month is dedicated to honoring the contributions of Indigenous American Indians and the history of the country’s first stewards. Elliott-High Eagle, a Cherokee Indian, created the first official week of awareness and recognition for American Indian and Alaska natives in October 1976. President Gerald R.

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National Mental Health Awareness Month

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May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. We hope you find these resources helpful, and would love to know about any others that have been beneficial in your own life. The post National Mental Health Awareness Month appeared first on Media Cause. Day #1: Ten Percent Happier.

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July Cause Awareness: Disability Pride Month

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Disability Pride Month is a great awareness month dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and the importance of people with disabilities in our communities, promoting the visibility of people with disabilities, and honoring the inherent right to a better quality of life for people with disabilities. Doug Flutie Jr.