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ALIDA Read Now Run Day
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WHEREAS, the Alabama Branch of the International Dyslexia Association (ALIDA) is a charitable organization whose mission is to continue to improve the lives of individuals with dyslexia…

Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
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WHEREAS, forty one years ago, on March 29, 1973, the last 2,500 United States troops were withdrawn from South Vietnam, thus ending military involvement in what is now the longest war i…

Triple Negative Awareness Day
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WHEREAS, The Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation will be celebrating the Second Annual Triple Negative Breast Cancer Day on March 3, 2014 and bring together communities across our …

Lynch Syndrome Hereditary Cancer Awareness Day
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WHEREAS, Lynch syndrome, a part of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC), is a hereditary condition that causes greater risk of developing colorectal, endometrial, urinary t…

Endometriosis Awareness Month
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WHEREAS, endometriosis is a debilitating disease that affects 6.3 million women and girls in the United States and 176 million worldwide; and WHEREAS, endometriosis can be seen in girls…

Youth Art Month
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WHEREAS, art education provides substantial educational benefits to all elementary, middle and secondary students; and WHEREAS, art education develops students’ creative potential and…

Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Day
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WHEREAS, Registered Dietitian Nutritionists are the food and nutrition experts who can translate the science of nutrition into practical solutions for healthy living; and WHEREAS, Regis…

Professional Social Work Month
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WHEREAS, social workers help millions of people address social and psychological problems to improve their lives; and WHEREAS, social workers bridge the gap between resources and servic…

Problem Gambling Awareness Month
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WHEREAS, promoting problem gambling awareness provides individuals in the problem gambling community an opportunity to educate the public and policymakers about the social and financial…

Nutrition Month
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WHEREAS, National Nutrition Month is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; and WHEREAS, the campaign focuse…