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2019Whether it’s a national holiday or a coworker’s birthday, there’s constant opportunity throughout the year to engage employees, show your appreciation, and support your community.

Celebrate your employees and raise awareness for health and wellness.

S U N M O N T U E W E D T H U F R I S A T

H I G H L I G H T & D A T E E N G A G E M E N T I D E A S

New Year’s Day TUE SDAY, JANUARY 1

• Support healthy lifestyle resolutions: provide healthy snacks and healthy eating resources in the lunchroom, promote biweekly walking meetings host a water drinking challenge, host Friday afternoon kickball games, etc. —utilize the Tools for Engagement Guide to encourage participation

• Start an employee sports team or team who participates in charity fundraisers (walking, running, etc.)

Golden Globes/Critics Choice Awards/The Grammys

• Host an employee awards ceremony complete with nominations, thank you speeches, and popcorn

National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week JANUARY 22–27

• Volunteer to support people hospitalized for addiction

• Include addiction resources in regular employee communications

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MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAYNATIONAL DRUGS AND

ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK BEGINS

NATIONAL DRUGS AND ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK ENDS

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CAMPAIGN RESOURCES · HEALTH RESOURCES · WORKPLACE VOLUNTEERING · WORKPLACE GIVING

Other Awareness NotesCervical Health Awareness ........................................................................................All Month

National Birth Defect Prevention ............................................................................All Month

National Glaucoma Awareness .................................................................................All Month

Thyroid Awareness .......................................................................................................All Month

National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention ..........................................All Month

National Stalking Awareness .....................................................................................All Month


National Wear Red DayFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1

• Host a wear red challenge: challenge employees to dress in their most spirited red outfits and decorate their cubicles red—winner gets a weekday workout coupon and a heart healthy basket

Groundhog DaySATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2

• Start office-wide healthy habits that can be done over and over again: replacing one sugary drink a day with water, bringing your lunch instead of purchasing it, taking stretch breaks throughout the day, etc.

Super Bowl SundaySUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3

• Host a Sports Day: everyone wears jerseys for their favorite team, hold a potluck of healthy sports snacks, challenge employees to a paper football tournament, the winner gets $50 to donate to charity partner of their choice

World Cancer DayMONDAY, FEBRUARY 4

• Include cancer health resources in regular employee communications

• Host a speaker from a cancer-focused charity partner


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NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY GROUNDHOG DAY

WORLD CANCER DAYSUPER BOWL SUNDAY LUNAR/CHINESE NEW YEAR

MARDI GRAS

PRESIDENT’S DAY

VALENTINE’S DAY



Valentine’s DayTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

• Encourage employees to bring a heart healthy lunch

• Get heartrates up: walking meetings, jumping jack competition, etc.

• Review the Volunteer On The Spot guide and write Valentine’s Day cards for kids in hospitals

• Place “We Heart Our Employees” Valentine’s Day cards and healthy snacks/candy on employee desks

President’s DayMONDAY, FEBRUARY 18

• Lead by example and have the organization’s president lead a volunteer opportunity with employees

The OscarsSUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

• Host an Office Awards party: best healthy lunch, best workout warrior, etc.

African American History MonthALL MONTH

• Spotlight African American health heroes in regular employee communications

American Heart MonthALL MONTH

• Include heart health resources in regular employee communications

• Host a heart healthy potluck

• Sponsor employee Fitbits or other fitness trackers and hold a month long step contest—keep a board with employee stats in the lunchroom

Other Awareness NotesCongenital Heart Defect Awareness Week ................................................. February 7–14

National Donor Day ................................................................................................ February 14

World Day of Social Justice .................................................................................. February 20

National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day ............................................... February 22


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EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY

WORLD KIDNEY DAY

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINSNATIONAL WOMEN AND GIRLS

HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY

SPRING BEGINSNATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN

HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY WORLD WATER DAYWORLD DOWN

SYNDROME DAY

WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY

ST PATRICK’S DAYMARCH MADNESS BEGINS


International Women’s DayFRIDAY, MARCH 8

• Include women’s health resources in regular employee communications

• Hold art time during lunch and encourage employees to create artwork that illustrates what “the HeART of a Woman” means to them. Display art in employee lounge.

• Have a “Push for Progress” push-up challenge, encouraging employees to complete push-ups daily throughout the month

March Madness BeginsSUNDAY, MARCH 17

• Lace up your sneakers and create a Team Bracket Challenge where teams compete based on total time of physical activity

• Host a healthy office tailgate party during lunch and encourage employees to bring in their tastiest healthy tailgating dish

World Water Day FRDAY, MARCH 22

• Hold a lunchtime “Walk for Water” and encourage employees to share how they conserve water

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American Diabetes Alert DayTUE SDAY, MARCH 26

• Include diabetes health resources in regular employee communications

• Encourage employees to take the 60-Second Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test

• Host a healthy breakfast to raise awareness about the importance of a good breakfast to help manage blood sugar throughout the day

Women’s History MonthALL MONTH

• Spotlight on women’s leadership in the organization

• Host a weekly mid-afternoon tea and facilitate conversation on a topic pertaining to women

• Share 18 Inventions By Women that Changed the World on a bulletin board in the employee lounge or send one each day to employees via intranet

National Kidney MonthALL MONTH

• Include kidney health resources in regular employee communications

National Nutrition MonthALL MONTH

• Invite the author of a nutrition book to speak during a lunch and learn

• Plan a healthy cooking demo with a local dietitian, restaurant chef, or local culinary school

• Organize a food donation campaign for a local food pantry or shelter

Other Awareness NotesNational School Breakfast Week ...........................................................................March 4–8

World Kidney Day .....................................................................................Thursday, March 14

National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day .......................Sunday, March 10

Brain Awareness Week .........................................................................................March 11–17

National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day ...............Wednesday, March 20

World Down Syndrome Day ..................................................................Thursday, March 21

National Poison Prevention Week .....................................................................March 17–23

World Tuberculosis Day ...............................................................................Sunday, March 24

Bleeding Disorders Awareness .................................................................................All Month

National Colorectal Cancer Awareness..................................................................All Month

National Endometriosis ...............................................................................................All Month


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NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK BEGINS

NATIONAL YOUTH HIV AND AIDS AWARENESS DAY

TAX DAY

EARTH DAY EVERY KID HEALTHY

WEEK BEGINSADMINISTRATIVE

PROFESSIONALS DAYEVERY KID HEALTHY

WEEK ENDS


National Public Health Week APRIL 1–8

• Volunteer on the Spot during lunch to improve your community’s health

Tax DayMONDAY, APRIL 15

• Offer financial wellness webinars

• Bring in a local masseuse to do 5–10 minute shoulder massages during lunch

Earth DayMONDAY, APRIL 22

• Go outside by taking a meeting outdoors or encourage a brown-bag picnic lunch

• Reward employees who walk, bike, or carpool to work by handing out water bottles, energy bars, stickers, or gift certificates for fruits and vegetables

• Volunteer as a staff to pick up trash

• Collect aluminum cans all month to sell; donate the money to charity

• Plant a company garden

• Bring a local farmer or representative from a farmer’s market to share information on composting and gardening



Every Kid Healthy WeekAPRIL 22–26

• Volunteer to refurbish a playground at a local nonprofit

• Encourage employees to share healthy kid-friendly recipes

• Send healthy ideas on having fun with your children

• Include Children’s Health resources in regular employee communications

National Minority Health MonthALL MONTH

• Share charity stories from charity partners in communal office areas

• Show a lunch and learn webinar each week and invite employees to attend

Other Awareness NotesNational Youth HIV and AIDS Awareness Day ............................... Wednesday, April 10

World Immunization Week .....................................................................................April 21–27

Alcohol Awareness .......................................................................................................All Month

National Autism Awareness ......................................................................................All Month

National Donate Life ....................................................................................................All Month

Oral Cancer Awareness ..............................................................................................All Month

Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention ...........................................................All Month

Sexual Assault Awareness Month of Action .........................................................All Month


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CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS DAY

MOTHER’S DAYNATIONAL WOMEN’S

HEALTH WEEK BEGINS

NATIONAL HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS

WEEK BEGINSNATIONAL HURRICANE

PREPAREDNESS WEEK ENDS

MEMORIAL DAY

ARMED FORCES DAYNATIONAL WOMEN’S HEALTH WEEK ENDS


Children’s Mental Health Awareness DayTHURSDAY, MAY 9

• Share Online Training modules for Children with Mental Health

• Display the Resilience Booster: Parent Tip Tool in the employee lounge

• Bring in a Child/Adolescent Therapist to discuss issues impact children today

Mother’s Day SUNDAY, MAY 12


• Hold a brunch for mothers on Monday

National Women’s Health WeekMAY 12–18

• Invite a local fitness instructor to teach a free yoga or Zumba class

• Organize a healthy cooking class during lunch

• Provide “Superfoods for Superwomen” in the staff lounge with a list of health benefits that coincide with each item

• Encourage employees to share DIY food facials recipes

• Remind women to schedule their well-woman visits or preventative screenings



National Hurricane Preparedness WeekMAY 5–11

• Include disaster preparedness resources in regular employee communications: local shelters, necessities, etc.

Memorial DayMONDAY, MAY 27

• Assemble care packages for the troops

• Raise awareness of veteran health resources

• Encourage employees to bring paperback books to donate to Operation Paperback

Arthritis Awareness MonthALL MONTH

• Include arthritis health resources in regular employee communications

• Have a “Joint-Friendly” lunch that provides safe fitness option such as walking or yoga. Find a list of arthritis friendly exercises here

• Host an Arthritis Friendly Pot-Luck and share information about diet and arthritis

Global Employee Health and Fitness MonthALL MONTH

• Hang up a board in the office and encourage employees to leave notes saying their health and fitness plans for the month—motivate and cheer each other on!

• Participate in a day of service as a staff

• Hold an outdoor picnic with physical games and activities

• Bring in a chef to offer healthy cooking demonstrations

• Build an in-office library of healthy cookbooks and books about wellness for mind and body

National Physical Fitness and Sports MonthALL MONTH

• Document a high-level executive or leader’s path to living a healthier lifestyle

• Perform on-site stress tests and health screenings

• Host employee wellness activities: walking meetings, water drinking challenges, wall of gratitude, etc.

• Send a bulletin with a list of great places to high or get outside in the area surrounding your office or location

Mental Health MonthALL MONTH

• Include Mental Health resources in employee communications

• Hold a guided meditation or gentle stretching session once a week to emphasize the connection between physical and mental wellness

• Offer a comfortable space in the office where employees can go to de-stress and take a short break: comfortable chairs, play dough, bubble wrap for popping, healthy snacks, etc.

• “Share a smile” with a wall of gratitude where employees congratulate and thank their coworkers

• Provide “Grateful journals” for employees to note what they are thankful for each day


Other Awareness NotesNational Get Fit Don’t Sit Day ................................................................ Wednesday, May 1

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day .......................................................................Saturday, May 18

World No Tobacco Day ......................................................................................Friday, May 31

ALS Awareness ..............................................................................................................All Month

Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection Prevention ....................................................All Month

Food Allergy Action .....................................................................................................All Month


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NATIONAL CANCER SURVIVORS DAY

MEN’S HEALTH WEEK BEGINS

FATHER’S DAY MEN’S HEALTH WEEK ENDS

ARMY BIRTHDAYFLAG DAY

WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY

SUMMER BEGINS


National Cancer Survivors DaySUNDAY, JUNE 2

• Honor any employees or family members of employees who are survivors

• Hold a “Laughter is the Best Medicine” event and bring in a local improv troupe or a humorous speaker

• “Give Cancer the Boot” with a square dance or line dance class

Father’s DaySUNDAY, JUNE 16

• Host a Father’s Day brunch the following Monday

• Include men’s health resources in regular employee communications

Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month ALL MONTH

• Wear purple on Fridays to promote Alzheimer’s Awareness

• Include Alzheimer’s health resources in regular communications

• Provide brain stimulating activities: sudoku, crossword puzzles, learning a new language, brain teasers, exercise, etc.

• Set aside 67 seconds of silence a day to recognize the fact that every 67 seconds someone is newly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s

• Celebrate “The Longest Day” on June 21 and host a sunrise-to-sunset relay where employees complete a short task (67-second plank, 67 jumping jacks, 67 second meditation, etc.) at the start of every hour from sunrise to sunset

30INTERNATIONAL DAY

AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICIT TRAFFICKING



Men’s Health Month ALL MONTH

Men’s Health Week JUNE 10 –16

• Include men’s health resources in regular employee communications

• Encourage dad/friend/brother/son to get a checkup/physical

• Provide “Superfoods for Supermen” in the staff lounge with a list of health benefits that coincide with each item

Other Awareness NotesWorld Blood Donor Day ................................................................................... Friday, June 14

International Day of Yoga .................................................................................Friday, June 21

United Nations Public Service Day ..............................................................Sunday, June 23

International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking ................................................................................ Wednesday, June 26

National HIV Testing Day ...........................................................................Thursday, June 27


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INDEPENDENCE DAY


Independence DayTHURSDAY, JULY 4

• Host a picnic the day before or after: grill, face painting, karaoke, etc. —sell noise poppers and small American Flags (donation-based) for fundraising for veterans’ charities

• Promote the benefits of wearing sunscreen during any planned outdoor holiday activities

• Have a fresh fruit dessert cook-off the day before and encourage employees to swap sugary desserts for items with less sugar

• Provide recipes for healthy non-alcoholic drinks, such as sparkling cucumber water

Juvenile Arthritis Awareness MonthALL MONTH

• Host summer camp activities: run relay races, make bracelets to donate to children in hospitals, etc.

Other Awareness NotesWorld Hepatitis Day ......................................................................................... Sunday, July 28

National Cleft and Craniofacial Awareness ...........................................................All Month


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COAST GUARD BIRTHDAY

INTERNATIONAL YOUTH DAY

WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY


International Youth DayMONDAY, AUGUS T 12

• Spotlight kids already making a difference (kids health heroes): nominate child/sibling/grandchild—company awards a small scholarship or award to the winner

• Bring in a youth therapist to discuss the importance of youth safe spaces during a lunch and learn

• Spend the day volunteering at a nonprofit focused on youth enrichment

World Humanitarian DayMONDAY, AUGUS T 19

• Spotlight war-torn areas needing help and how charity partners are helping

Other Awareness NotesChildren’s Eye Health and Safety .............................................................................All Month


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LABOR DAY

PATRIOT DAY

AIR FORCE BIRTHDAY

FIRST DAY OF FALLNATIONAL WOMEN’S

HEALTH AND FITNESS DAY

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH BEGINS

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF CHARITY

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK ENDS

WORLD HEART DAY

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK BEGINS

WORLD SUICIDE PREVENTION DAY


Labor DayMONDAY, SEP TEMBER 2

• Provide employees the volunteer opportunity locator the week prior so they can volunteer on Labor Day—encourage them to post their pictures on social and tag your organization

• Promote the benefits of wearing sunscreen during any planned outdoor holiday activities

• Provide recipes for healthy non-alcoholic drinks, such as sparkling cucumber water

International Day of CharityTHURSDAY, SEP TEMBER 5

• Share stories of impact from charity partners

• Read company stories of impact to learn how other organizations are connecting with charities

National Suicide Prevention Week SEP TEMBER 8–14

World Suicide Prevention Day TUE SDAY, SEP TEMBER 10

• Include mental health resources and anonymous helplines in regular employee communications

• Hold a guided meditation or gentle stretching session once a day to emphasize the connection between physical and mental wellness

• Eating healthy positively affects your mood. Provide healthy recipe options or bring in a chef for a healthy cooking demonstration



Patriot DayWEDNE SDAY, SEP TEMBER 11

• Volunteer on the Spot creating care packages for soldiers

• Write thank you letters to service members and their families

• Help military members transition to civilian life by helping with interview skills, resumes, and training to find post-military jobs

World Heart Day SUNDAY, SEP TEMBER 29

• Include Heart Disease Resources in employee communications

• Organize a CPR training event to educate workers on how to react to a cardiac episode

• Invite a doctor or nutritionist to give a lunch seminar on healthy habits to avoid Cardiovascular Disease

• Light your office red to raise awareness

Get Ready Day TUE SDAY, SEP TEMBER 17

• Include disaster health resources in regular employee communications

Childhood Cancer Awareness MonthALL MONTH

• Host a “boredom buster bag” drive for children in local hospitals

• Collect toiletry items for families spending unplanned time in the hospital

Fruits and Veggies— More Matters Month ALL MONTH

• Host a lunch where employees can try a variety of fruits and vegetables; follow it with a cooking competition to see who can make the best dishes with unusual fruits and vegetables

• Host “veggie breaks” once a week, with a vegetable tray and dressing

• Bring in a local farmer co-op representative to discuss the importance of eating local produce

• Challenge employees to eat one more serving of fruits or veggies each day throughout the month

National Preparedness MonthALL MONTH

• Provide resources in case of emergency (food list, nearby shelters, etc.)

• Encourage employees to sign up for local alerts and warnings, download apps, and/or check access for wireless emergency alerts

• Participate in a preparedness training

• Post/email to employees one simple readiness task each day of the month

• Host an Emergency Kit Cook-Off where employees re-invent a healthy recipe in a nonperishable way

World Alzheimer’s Month ALL MONTH






Other Awareness NotesNational HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day ................... Wednesday, September 18

National Women’s Health and Fitness Day ..........................Wednesday, September 25

Healthy Aging ................................................................................................................All Month

National Childhood Obesity Awareness ................................................................All Month

National Recovery ........................................................................................................All Month

Newborn Screening Awareness ...............................................................................All Month

Pain Awareness .............................................................................................................All Month

Prostate Cancer Awareness .......................................................................................All Month

National Endometriosis ...............................................................................................All Month

Hispanic Heritage Month ...................... Sunday, September 15 – Tuesday, October 15

Suicide Prevention Awareness ..................................................................................All Month


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WORLD FOOD DAYCOLUMBUS DAY

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

NAVY BIRTHDAYMETATASTIC BREAST

CANCER AWARENESS DAY

HALLOWEEN


World Mental Health Day THURSDAY, OC TOBER 10

• Include Mental Health resources in employee communications

• Hold a guided meditation or gentle stretching session to emphasize the connection between physical and mental wellness

• Offer a comfortable space in the office where employees can go to de-stress and take a short break: comfortable chairs, play dough, bubble wrap for popping, healthy snacks, etc.

• “Share a smile” with a wall of gratitude where employees congratulate and thank their coworkers

Respiratory Care WeekOC TOBER 20 –26

• Encourage walking meetings to promote lung health

• Include resources on quitting smoking and lung health in regular employee communications

• Bring in a fitness expert to discuss exercises for COPD patients

• Provide a lunch and learn session on asthma triggers

• Have a peak flow contest to see who has the most “hot air”

HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH ENDS



HalloweenTHURSDAY, OC TOBER 31

• Host a Halloween Candy Give-Back Drive to send to deployed troops

• Host costume for a cause: employees compete in a costume contest, the winner gets $50 to donate to the charity partner of their choice

National Breast Cancer Awareness MonthALL MONTH

National Mammography Day FRIDAY, OC TOBER 18


• Spotlight survivors—share stories of impact from charity partners and employees, decorate office pink

• Hold a clothing drive for blankets, hats, and scarves to donate to a chemo center

National Bullying Prevention Month ALL MONTH

• Include anti-bullying resources in regular employee communications

• Host fun team building activities: egg carrying contests, Frisbee golf, building competitions, etc.

Other Awareness NotesInternational Day of Older Persons .......................................................Tuesday, October 1

National Depression Screening Day .................................................Thursday, October 10

Metatastic Breast Cancer Awareness Day .........................................Sunday, October 13

World Food Day ................................................................................ Wednesday, October 16

World Pediatric Bone and Joint Day .................................................Saturday, October 19

Red Ribbon Week .............................................................................................. October 23–31

Domestic Violence Awareness .................................................................................All Month

National Cardiac Arrest Awareness ........................................................................All Month

National Disability Employment Awareness .........................................................All Month

National Down Syndrome Awareness ....................................................................All Month

Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness .........................................................All Month


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MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY

DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS

VETERAN’S DAY

UNIVERSAL CHILDREN’S DAYINTERNATIONAL SURVIVORS

OF SUICIDE DAY

INTERNATIONAL DAY FOR THE ELIMINATION OF

VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN

THANKSGIVINGNATIONAL FAMILY

HISTORY DAY


Veteran’s DayMONDAY, NOVEMBER 11

• Encourage employees to bring paperback books to donate to Operation Paperback

• Assemble care packages for the troops

• Host a donation drive for wish list items for deployed troops

• Share NPR’s “Back at Base” series for stories from military members

• Encourage employees to write letters for new recruits, veterans, and first responders

Universal Children’s DayWEDNE SDAY, NOVEMBER 20

• Spotlight kids already making a difference (kids health heroes): nominate child/sibling/grandchild—company awards a small scholarship or award to the winner

• Volunteer to help a children’s charity



Thanksgiving THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28

• Create Thanksgiving-themed gift baskets for local hospitals, nursing homes, and homeless shelters

• Bring in a nutritionist or chef to demonstrate ways to make tasty traditional holiday dishes healthier (yet still tasty)

• Create care packages for soldiers stationed overseas

• Share volunteer opportunity locator with employees so they can volunteer during the holiday

National Family History DayTHURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28

• Encourage employees to celebrate their families on Thanksgiving and seek out health history

American Diabetes MonthALL MONTH

• Wear Blue on Fridays throughout the month to advocate and bring awareness for diabetes and the people living with it

• Include diabetes health resources in regular employee communications

• Encourage employees to take the 60-Second Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test

• Host a healthy breakfast during the month to raise awareness about the importance of a good breakfast to help manage blood sugar throughout the day

• Light up your building or office space in blue throughout the month to help spread diabetes awareness

National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness MonthALL MONTH


• Post purple pics of the office on social and tag Alzheimer’s Association and Community Health Charities




National Native American Heritage MonthALL MONTH

• Include Native American health resources in regular employee communications

• Hold a Native American Recipe Swap and Tasting event and discover tasty traditional native dishes


Other Awareness NotesGreat American Smokeout ..............................................................Thursday, November 21

International Survivors of Suicide Day .........................................Saturday, November 23

International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women .............................................................Monday, November 25

Bladder Health ...............................................................................................................All Month

COPD Awareness .........................................................................................................All Month

Diabetic Disease ...........................................................................................................All Month

Lung Cancer Awareness .............................................................................................All Month

National Family Caregivers ........................................................................................All Month

National Healthy Skin ..................................................................................................All Month

National Hospice and Palliative Care ......................................................................All Month

Stomach Cancer Awareness ......................................................................................All Month


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Giving Tuesday TUE SDAY, DECEMBER 3

• Promote #GivingTuesday all November

• Compete in Community Health Charities’ #HealthySelfie competition

Christmas DayTUE SDAY, DECEMBER 25

• Host a clothing/food/toy drive in the office for local homeless shelters, transitional housing, hospitals, etc.

• Bring in a nutritionist or chef to demonstrate ways to make tasty traditional holiday dishes healthier (yet still tasty)

• Collect stocking stuffers and send stockings to soldiers overseas

New Year’s EveTUE SDAY, DECEMBER 31

• Hang an office resolutions board: create office-wide health and wellness resolutions for 2020

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PEARL HARBOR DAY

NATIONAL GUARD BIRTHDAY

FIRST DAY OF WINTER

CHRISTMAS DAY

NEW YEAR’S EVE

GIVING TUESDAY



Holiday Season/End of YearALL MONTH

• Host a food/toy drive in the office for local homeless shelters, transitional housing, hospitals, etc.

• Review the Volunteer on the Spot guide to support those in need during the holiday season

• Make a charitable donation in lieu of a holiday party (have employees vote on where the company is designating the money)

Other Awareness NotesWorld AIDS Day ....................................................................................... Sunday, December 1

International Day of Persons with Disabilities ...............................Tuesday, December 3

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ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR 2019 - s3.amazonaws.com · • Host a Sports Day: everyone wears jerseys for their favorite team, hold a potluck of healthy sports snacks, challenge employees