Calendar:

November

American Diabetes Month
American Diabetes Association
1701 North Beauregard Street
Alexandria, VA 22311
(800) DIABETES (342-2383)
askada@diabetes.org
www.diabetes.org
Materials Available
Contact: Local Affiliates

Foot Health Issues Related to Diabetes Awareness Month
American Podiatric Medical Association
9312 Old Georgetown Road
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 581-9227
(301) 530-2752 fax
elwendel@apma.org
www.apms.org
Materials Available
Contact: Erin Wendel

Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Alliance
888 16th Street NW, Ste 800
Washington, DC 20006
(800) 298-2436 Lung Cancer Hotline
(202) 463-2080
(202) 355-1396 fax
info@lungcanceralliance.org
www.lungcanceralliance.org
Materials Available
Contact: Kay Cofrancesco

Diabetic Eye Disease Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Ste 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

National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
Alzheimer's Association
225 North Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor
Chicago IL 60601-7633
(800) 272-3900
(866) 699-1246
info@alz.org
www.alz.org
Materials Available
Contact: none designated

Great American Smokeout: Nov 15
American Cancer Society
1599 Clifton Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30329
(800) ACS-2345
www.cancer.org
Materials Available
Contact: National Office

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Awareness Week: Nov 18 — 24
International Foundation for Functional Gastrointestional Disorders
PO Box 170864
Milwaukee, WI 53217-8076
(888) 964-2001
(414) 964-1799
(414) 964-7176 fax
jffgd@jffgd.org
www.aboutgerd.org
Materials Available
Contact: Nancy Norton

National Influenza Vaccination Week: Nov 26 — Dec 2
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
1600 Clifton Road NE, MS E-05
Atlanta, GA 30333
(800) 232-4636 English/Spanish
(888) 232-3299
cdcinfo@cdc.gov
www.cdc.gov/flu
Materials Available
Contact: Alan Janssen

December

Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Prevent Blindness America
211 West Wacker Drive, Ste 1700
Chicago, IL 60606
(800) 331-2020
info@preventblindness.org
www.preventblindness.org
Materials Available
Contact: PBA Consumer and Patient Hotline

National Handwashing Awareness Week: Dec 2 — 8
Henry the Hand Foundation
11714 U.S. Route 42
Cincinnati, OH 45241
(513) 769-3660
dr.will@henrythehand.com
www.henrythehand.com
Materials Available
Contact: Dr. Will Sawyer