Enough with the freakin "Causes" already...

[ManglerYJ]

It didn't dawn on me until a conversation with my kids as to how many "Causes" we dedicate months on the calendar for. My son was telling me that their school was "celebrating" October as "Bully month" (he's in Kindergarten), and my daughter was arguing with him, "No it's not, it's Breast Cancer Awareness month" (she's 7) and my other daughter chime in that it's "Pregnancy and Baby Loss month". Come to find out, they were ALL correct.

So even taking out the number of "awareness DAYS" and "awareness WEEKS", here is the number of "awareness MONTHS" I have been able to find.

January:
Cervical Awareness Month
Glaucoma Awareness Month
Thyroid Awareness Month
Blood Donor Awareness Month
Birth Defects Prevention Awareness

February:
Heart Health Month
Black History Month

March:
National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
National Endometriosis Awareness Month
National Kidney Month Red Cross Month
National Multiple Sclerosis Education and Awareness Month
Child Life Month
National Nutrition Awareness Month

April:
National Autism Awareness Month
Cancer Control Month
Sexual Assault Awareness Month
Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month
Child Abuse Prevention Month
Alcohol Awareness Month
Youth Financial Literacy Month

May:

Prader-Willi Syndrome Awareness Month
National Military Appreciation Month
Mental Health Awareness Month
Skin Cancer Awareness Month
Lupus Awareness Month
National Arthritis Month Asthma and Food Allergy Awareness Month
Brain Cancer/Tumor Awareness Month
Osteoporosis Awareness & Prevention Month

June:
National Safety Month
LGBT Pride Month

July:
UV Safety Month

August:
Cataract Awareness Month
National Immunization Awareness Month
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month
Medic Alert Awareness Month

September:
Hunger Action Month
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Leukemia & Lymphoma Awareness Month
Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month
National Food & Safety Month

October:
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
Healthy Lung Month
National Lupus Awareness Month
National Spina Bifida Awareness Month
National Liver Awareness Month
Domestic Abuse Awareness Month
Crime Prevention Awareness Month
Down Syndrome Awareness Month
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Awareness Month
Pregnancy & Infant Loss Awareness Month
National Bullying Prevention Month

November:
National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Epilepsy Awareness Month
American Diabetes Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
Stomach Cancer Awareness Month
Bone Marrow Awareness Month

December:
Drunk and Drugged (3D) Prevention Month
MADD Month


Now, all of these seem to be very worthy causes, but do we really need to devote entire months to their awareness? Especially like in October where there are SO many of them that it loses it's effectiveness. And some of the months make sense as to their cause (placing Sexual Assault Awareness Month near prom season and having UV Safety Month in the middle of summer) , but others would seem to be more effective if placed in a more appropriate month. (i.e. placing Food& Safety month in November to coincide with Thanksgiving or putting National Nutrition Awareness Month in October to coincide with Halloween or Alcohol Awareness Month in March for St. Patricks Day.)

Ironically, at school, my son was told he needed to wear orange in October to build Bullying Awareness. He came home and said that we needed to go out and buy him some orange clothes so he would fit in with the rest of the kids wearing orange. Sounds sorta like he's being bullied into wearing orange! LOL

I guess I'm just not much into causes. Several of these apply to me and my family, but I just don't feel strongly enough about any of them to do anything different to raise awareness of them to anyone.

 

[Blaze]

Poor May, all lonely.

 

[RobMcBee]

Lol you mean July.... It's only got one

 

[VortecJeep]

I heard on the radio the other day there is a website where you can purchase an awareness day. I can't remember the cost, but they'll market October 5 as National NC4x4 day if you want them to.

 

[ManglerYJ]

I heard on the radio the other day there is a website where you can purchase an awareness day. I can't remember the cost, but they'll market October 5 as National NC4x4 day if you want them to.

I hadn't heard of that..... they should make an "Awareness Day" awareness day.

 

[Jus Jim]

As long as everyone realizes that each month is first and foremost "Bacon Awareness" month we will all be okay.

 

[criket]

So if June is both National Safety month and LGBT Pride month, does this mean that one needs to be safe from HIV/Aids?

 

[Wes]

September has National Talk Like a Pirate Day. I find that pretty boss.

 

[Chris_Keziah]

Well I know for every day in the year there is a "I don't give a shit day."

 

[ManglerYJ]

September has National Talk Like a Pirate Day. I find that pretty boss.

I liked the 4 dozen hot Krispy Kreme doughnuts that we got on Talk like a Pirate Day for my whole family dressing in pirate garb.

 

[Wes]

I liked the 4 dozen hot Krispy Kreme doughnuts that we got on Talk like a Pirate Day for my whole family dressing in pirate garb.

That's awesome.

 

[RenegadeT]

Sheesh, how could you forget February is National Pet Dental Health Month

 

[mbalbritton]

Can 2016 be classified as National Fuck off with your National Causes months and days? Sorry, I think they are ridiculous too.

 

[Rogue]

September has National Talk Like a Pirate Day. I find that pretty boss.

My personal favorite...

 

[RatLabGuy]

Days Of The Year

 

[jeepinmatt]

Haha, September is Hunger Awareness Month. Their acronym is HAM. That's mean. Every month is hunger awareness month for me.

 

[ol'Jeeps]

Probably just clear October...

It can now just be, "Ol'jeeps Birthday Awareness" month!

Wow...that was easy!