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2006 Archive - May

NATIONAL PHYSICAL FITNESS
AND SPORTS MONTH

PCPFS 50th Anniversary Logo

Sponsored by the
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports

 
MENTAL HEALTH MONTH

May is Mental Health Month. Visit the National Mental Health Association's website for more information.

2006 Mental Health Month Logo

 

NATIONAL ARTHRITIS MONTH/
ARTHRITIS WALK

Arthritis Foundation Logo

  • Sponsored by the Arthritis Foundation. Click on their logo above to visit their website.
  • For information specifically related to the Arthritis Walk click the graphic below.

Arthritis Walk Graphic

 

NATIONAL ASTHMA AND ALLERGY
AWARENESS MONTH

Sponsored by:

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America Logo

Click here for the 2006 awareness month planning kit from the Environmental Protection Agency (PDF file)

 
NATIONAL BIKE MONTH,
BIKE TO WORK WEEK:
MAY 15 - 19, 2006
and
BIKE TO WORK DAY:
MAY 19, 2006

Bike Month Banner - 1

Sponsored by: League of American Bicyclists

Bike Month Banner - 2

 
NATIONAL HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE EDUCATION MONTH

Sponsored by:

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute Logo

National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute

 
NATIONAL OSTEOPOROSIS AWARENESS
AND PREVENTION MONTH

"Osteoporosis...it matters"

National Osteoporosis Foundation Logo

Click here for further information on National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month

 

OLDER AMERICANS MONTH

The theme for Older Americans Month 2006 is, "Choices For Independence."

Older Americans Month 2006 Graphic
 

SKIN CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Click here for further information.

American Cancer Society Logo


Sponsored by the American Cancer Society
 
NATIONAL PHYSICAL EDUCATION
AND SPORT WEEK:
MAY 1 - 7, 2006

Sponsored by the National Association for Sport and Physical Education.

National Physical Education and Sport Week Graphic

Celebrate Movement

 

PROJECT ACES DAY:
MAY 3, 2006

Project ACES Day Graphic
  • Sponsored by: Youth Fitness Coalition, Inc.
  • Click here or on the graphic at the left for further information.
 
NATIONAL SAFE KIDS WEEK:
MAY 6 - 13, 2006

Safe Kids Worldwide Logo

Click here for further information.

Sponsored by: Safe Kids Worldwide

 
TENNIS ACROSS AMERICA:
MAY 13, 2006

Tennis Across America Logo

 
NATIONAL RUNNING AND FITNESS WEEK:
MAY 14 - 20, 2006

Sponsored by: American Running Association

For more information click here or on the graphic at the right.

American Running Association Logo
 
NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH WEEK:
MAY 14 - 20, 2006
and
NATIONAL WOMEN'S CHECK-UP DAY:
MAY 15, 2006
 
NATIONAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH
AND FITNESS DAY:
MAY 17, 2006
2006 National Employee Health and Fitness Day Logo

Click here or on the graphic at the left for further information.

Sponsored by: National Association for Health & Fitness Logo

 
NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK:
MAY 20 - 26, 2006

Safe Boating Campaign Logo

 
RECREATIONAL WATER ILLNESS
PREVENTION WEEK:
MAY 22 - 29, 2006

Sponsored by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Division of Parasitic Diseases

For more information on Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week, click here.

Recreational Water Illnesses Graphic

Healthy Swimming Graphic

 

NATIONAL SENIOR HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY:
MAY 31, 2006

National Senior Health & Fitness Day Graphic
Link to the American Heart Association's Website


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