May 2010

American Stroke Month
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 75231
(800) 242-8721
inquires@heart.org
www.americanheart.org
Materials available
Contact: Francesca Sabile

Better Hearing and Speech Month
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard, Mailstop 215
Rockville, MD 20850
(800) 498-2071
(301) 296-5700
(301) 296-8586 Fax
bhsm@asha.org
www.asha.org/bhsm/
Materials available
Contact: None designated

Clean Air Month
American Lung Association
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20004
(800) LUNG-USA (586-4872)
(202) 785-3355
(202) 452-1802 Fax
www.lungusa.org
Materials available
Contact: Mary Havell

Electromagnetic Sensitivity Awareness Month
International MCS/EMS Awareness
P.O. Box 5032
Tallahassee, FL 32314-5032
www.nettally.com/prusty/mcs.htm
Materials available
Contact: Christiane Tourtet

Healthy Vision Month
National Eye Institute
National Institutes of Health
Building 31, Room 6A32
31 Center Drive MSC 2510
Bethesda, MD 20892-2510
(301) 496-5248
(301) 402-1065 Fax
www.healthyvision2010.nei.nih.gov/hvm
Materials available
Contact: Linda Huss

Hepatitis Awareness Month
Hepatitis Foundation International
504 Blick Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20904-2901
(800) 891-0707
(301) 622-4200
(301) 622-4702 Fax
hfi@comcast.net
www.hepatitisfoundation.org
Materials available
Contact: Thelma King Thiel

Lupus Awareness Month
Lupus Foundation of America, Inc.
2000 L Street NW, Suite 710
Washington, DC 20036
(888) 385-8787
(202) 349-1156 Fax
info@lupus.org
www.lupus.org
Materials available
Contact: Duane Peters

Lyme Disease Awareness Month
Lyme Disease Foundation
P.O. Box 332
Tolland, CT 06084
(800) 886-5963
(860) 870-0070
(860) 870-0080 Fax
info@lyme.org
www.lyme.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

Melanoma/Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
American Academy of Dermatology
930 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(888) 462-DERM (462-3376)
(847) 330-0230
(847) 330-8907 Fax
mediarelations@aad.org
www.aad.org
Materials available
Contact: Jennifer Allyn

Mental Health Month
Mental Health America
2000 North Beauregard Street, 6th Floor
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) 969-6642
(703) 684-5968 Fax
cdaniels@mentalhealthamerica.net
www.mentalhealthamerica.net/go/may
Materials available
Contact: Candace Daniels

National Arthritis Awareness Month
Arthritis Foundation
1330 West Peachtree Street, Suite 100
Atlanta, GA 30309
(800) 283-7800
(404) 872-0457 Fax
help@arthritis.org
www.arthritis.org
Materials available
Contact: Carol Galbreath

National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
8201 Corporate Drive, Suite 1000
Landover, MD 20785
(800) 7-ASTHMA (727-8462)
(202) 466-7643
(202) 466-8940 Fax
info@aafa.org
www.aafa.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

National Bike Month
League of American Bicyclists
1612 K Street NW, Suite 800
Washington, DC 20006
(202) 822-1333
(202) 822-1334 Fax
bikeleague@bikeleague.org
www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth
Materials available
Contact: None designated

National Celiac Disease Awareness Month
American Celiac Disease Alliance
2504 Duxbury Place
Alexandria, VA 22308
(703) 622-3331
info@americanceliac.org
americanceliac.org
Materials available
Contact: Andrea Levario

National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Health Information Center
P.O. Box 30105
Bethesda, MD 20824-0105
(301) 592-8573
(301) 592-8563 Fax
nhlbiinfo@nhlbi.nih.gov
www.nhlbi.nih.gov
Materials available
Contact: Information Specialist

National Neurofibromatosis Month
Children's Tumor Foundation
95 Pine Street, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10005
(800) 323-7938
(212) 344-6633
(212) 747-0004 Fax
info@ctf.org
www.ctf.org
Materials available
Contact: Traceann Adams

National Osteoporosis Awareness and Prevention Month
National Osteoporosis Foundation
1150 17th Street NW, Suite 850
Washington, DC 20036
(800) 231-4222
(202) 223-2226
(202) 223-1726 Fax
communications@nof.org
www.nof.org/awareness2/annual.htm
Materials available
Contact: Lisa Wolfington

National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 738-H
Washington, DC 20201-0004
(202) 690-9000
(202) 690-5211 Fax
fitness@hhs.gov
www.fitness.gov
Materials available
Contact: None designated

National Teen Pregnancy Prevention Month
Advocates for Youth
2000 M Street NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 419-3420
(202) 419-1448 Fax
saraha@advocatesforyouth.org
www.advocatesforyouth.org/publications/ntppm.htm
Materials available
Contact: Barbara Huberman

Older Americans Month
U.S. Administration on Aging
1 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 629-0724
aoainfo@aoa.gov
www.aoa.gov
Materials available
Contact: Carol Crecy

Sturge-Weber Awareness Month
The Sturge-Weber Foundation
P.O. Box 418
Mt. Freedom, NJ 07970
(800) 627-5482
(973) 895-4445
(973) 895-4846 Fax
swf@sturge-weber.org
www.sturge-weber.org
Materials available
Contact: None designated

Tuberous Sclerosis Awareness Month
Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance
801 Roeder Road, Suite 750
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(800) 225-6872
(301) 562-9890
(301) 562-9870 Fax
info@tsalliance.org
www.tsalliance.org
Materials available
Contact: Jaye Isham

Ultraviolet Awareness Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
(847) 843-8458 Fax
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials available
Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline

Multiple Chemical Sensitivity Month
MCS America
General Delivery
Wailuku, HI 96793
(213) 985-3096
admin@mcs-america.org
www.mcs-america.org
Materials available
Contact: Lourdes Salvador

May 1 - 7
National Physical Education and Sport Week

National Association for Sport and Physical Education
1900 Association Drive
Reston, VA 20191
(800) 213-7193
(703) 476-3410
(703) 476-8316 Fax
naspe@aahperd.org
www.aahperd.org/advocacy/events/mayweek
Materials available
Contact: Paula Keyes Kun

May 2 - 8
Children's Mental Health Awareness Week

National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health
9605 Medical Center Drive, Suite 280
Rockville, MD 20850
(240) 403-1901
(240) 403-1909 Fax
ffcmh@ffcmh.org
www.ffcmh.org
Materials available
Contact: Sandra A. Spencer

May 2 - 8
North American Occupational Safety and Health Week

American Society of Safety Engineers
ASSE Public Relations Department
1800 East Oakton Street
Des Plaines, IL 60018-2187
(847) 699-2929
(847) 296-3769 Fax
dhurns@asse.org
www.asse.org
Materials available
Contact: Diane Hurns or Joanna Climer

May 3 - 7
National Mental Health Counseling Week

American Mental Health Counselors Association
801 North Fairfax Street, Suite 304
Alexandria, VA 22314
(800) 326-2642
(703) 548-4775 Fax
mhobson@amhca.org
www.amhca.org
Materials available
Contact: Dr. W. Mark Hamilton

May 3
Melanoma Monday

American Academy of Dermatology
930 East Woodfield Road
Schaumburg, IL 60173
(888) 462-DERM (462-3376)
(847) 330-0230
(847) 330-8907 Fax
mediarelations@aad.org
www.aad.org
Materials available
Contact: Allison Sit

May 8
Cornelia de Lange Syndrome Awareness Day

CdLS-USA Foundation
302 West Main Street, #100
Avon, CT 06001
(800) 753-2357
(800) 223-8355
(860) 676-8166
(860) 676-8337 Fax
outreach@cdlsusa.org
www.cdlsusa.org
Materials available
Contact: Marie Malloy

May 9 - 15
Food Allergy Awareness Week

Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network
11781 Lee Jackson Highway, Suite 160
Fairfax, VA 22033
(800) 929-4040
(703) 691-3179
(703) 691-2713 Fax
jlove@foodallergy.org
www.foodallergy.org/faaw/index.html
Materials available
Contact: Jennifer Love

May 9 - 15
National Alcohol- and Other Drug-Related Birth Defects Week

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.
244 East 58th Street, 4th Floor
New York, NY 10022
(800) NCA-CALL (622-2255) (24-hour helpline)
(212) 269-7797
(212) 269-7510 Fax
president@ncadd.org
www.ncadd.org
Materials available
Contact: President

May 10 - 16
National Stuttering Awareness Week

Stuttering Foundation of America
3100 Walnut Grove Road, Suite 603
P.O. Box 11749
Memphis, TN 38111-0749
(800) 992-9392
(800) 967-7700
(901) 452-3931 Fax
info@stutteringhelp.org
www.stutteringhelp.org
Materials available
Contact: Jane Fraser

May 10
National Women's Check-up Day

Office on Women's Health
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue SW, Room 712 E
Washington, DC 20201
(202) 690-7650
(202) 401-4005 Fax
www.womenshealth.gov/whw/about/checkupday.cfm
Materials available
Contact: Retta Terry

May 12
Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

National Fibromyalgia Association
2121 South Towne Centre Place, Suite 300
Anaheim, CA 92806
(714) 921-0150
(714) 921-6920 Fax
sbennett@fmaware.org
www.fmaware.org/site/PageServer?pagename=community_awarenessDay
Materials available
Contact: Sandy Bennett

May 18
HIV Vaccine Awareness Day

National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Division of AIDS
Vaccine and Prevention Research Program
6700-B Rockledge Drive, Room 4139
Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 435-3732
(301) 402-1505 Fax
niaiddaidsscib@niaid.nih.gov
www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/events/hvad
Materials available
Contact: NIAID SCIB

May 19
National Asian and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day

The Banyan Tree Project
Asian & Pacific Islander Wellness Center
730 Polk Street, 4th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94109
(415) 292-3400 x361
(415) 292-3410 TTY
(415) 292-3404 Fax
info@banyantreeproject.org
www.banyantreeproject.org
Materials available
Contact: David Stupplebeen

May 19
National Employee Health and Fitness Day

National Association for Health and Fitness
65 Niagara Square, Room 607
Buffalo, NY 14202
(716) 583-0521
(716) 851-4052
(716) 851-4309 Fax
wellness@city-buffalo.org
physicalfitness.org/nehf.html
Materials available
Contact: Philip Haberstro

May 19
World Hepatitis Day

National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable
rhessmiller@nvhr.org
www.nvhr.org/WHD-2009.htm
Materials available
Contact: None designated

May 24 - 30
Recreational Water Illness Prevention Week

Water and Environment Activity
Parasitic Diseases Branch
Division of Parasitic Diseases
National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
4770 Buford Highway NE, MS F-22
Atlanta, GA 30341-3724
(770) 488-7787
(770) 488-7761 Fax
mhlavsa@cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/healthyswimming/rwi_prevention_week.htm
Materials available
Contact: Michele Hlavsa

May 26
National Senior Health & Fitness Day

Mature Market Resource Center
1850 West Winchester Road, #213
Libertyville, IL 60048
(800) 828-8225
info@fitnessday.com
www.fitnessday.com
Materials available
Contact: Gary W. Ford

May 31
World No Tobacco Day

Pan American Health Organization
WHO Regional Office for the Americas
525 23rd Street NW
Washington, DC 20037-2895
(202) 974-3890
www.who.int/tobacco/wntd/en
Materials available
Contact: None designated


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