MARCH IS… “International Ideas Month”: Without constant new ideas, progress and people stagnate. Call Sylvia Henderson 301-260-1538, email admin@springboardtraining.com, see www.springboardtraining.com.
“International Listening Awareness Month”: Dedicated to learning more about the impact listening has on all human activity. Call James Pratt 800-452-4505 or 715-425-3377, email ilistening@aol.com, or see www.listen.org.
“International Mirth Month”: A time to show people how to use humor to deal with not-so-funny stuff. Call Alan Klein 415-431-1913, email humor@allenklein.com, see www.allenklein.com.
“National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month”: To educate patients, families and the public about the nature and impact CFS, and to encourage research fundraising. Call Natl Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Assn 816-737-1343, email information@ncfsfa.org. See www.ncfsfa.org.
“National Craft Month”: Promoting the fun and creativity of hobbies and crafts. Call Craft and Hobby Association 800-822-0494, email info@craftandhobby.org. See www.craftandhobby.org or www.craftplace.org.
National Frozen Food Month”: Promoting awareness of the economical and nutritional benefits of frozen foods. Call Julie Henderson 717-657-9862, email info@nfraweb.org, www.nfraweb.org.
“National On-Hold Month”: A tribute to those organizations who make life interesting as we sit on-hold waiting to talk to a real person. Call Audiomax 800-284-4653 or 610-825-9100, email kkesler@audiomax.com, www.audiomax.com.
“National Umbrella Month”: Honoring the versatile and underrated invention. Email Tom Knibb tomknibb@juno.com.
“Optimism Month”: Research proves optimists achieve more health, prosperity and happiness than pessimists. For a free tips sheet and to set up an interview with Dr Michael Mercer call 847-382-0690, email drmercer@mercersystems.com, www.DrMercer.com.
“Poison Prevention Awareness Month”: To educate and guard against the hundreds of accidents and deaths for accidental poisoning. For information call Frederick Mayer 415-479-8628, email ppsi@aol.com, www.ppsinc.org.
Mar 2-8 “Telecommuter Appreciation Week”: A week designed to call attention to the benefits of telecommuting: the individual and family as well as the employer and society benefit in a win-win situation. Call American Telecommuting Assn at 800-ATA-4-YOU, email Your ATA@YourATA.com.
Mar 2-8 “Celebrate Your Name Week”: Your name identifies you to the world. Make sure it isn’t an ignored part of your personhood. Contact Jerry Hill by email allaboutnames@safe-mail.net. www.jerryhill.com.
Mar 3 “I Want You to be Happy Day”: A day to be thoughtful of others by showing love and concern. Call Harriette Grimes 407-656-2790, email lagrimes@earthlink.net.
Mar 3-9 “National Sleep Awareness Week”: People are urged to recognize the importance of proper sleep to their health, safety and productivity and the dangers of untreated sleep disorders. Call Natl Sleep Foundation 202-347-3471, ext 214. See www.sleepfoundation.org.
Mar 4 “Courageous Follower Day”: To dispel the myth that followers are passive and to raise awareness that good followership is energetic and at times courageous. Call Ira Chaleff 301-933-3752, email ira.chaleff@exe-coach.com, or see www.exe-coach.com.
Mar 4 “International Scrapbooking Industry Day”: Celebrate the growth of the scrapbooking industry and the dedicated entrepreneurs who have worked so hard to make it happen. Call Sue DiFranco 212-604-4562, email info@funfactspublishing.com. See www.funfactspublishing.com.
Mar 4 “March Forth – Do Something Day”: Stop procrastinating and march forth toward your goals. Call Allison Carter 770-579-9866, email organizer@TheProfessionalOrganizer.com. See www.TheProfessionalOrganizer.com.
Mar 8 “Girls Write Now Day”: Honours the younger generation as makers of the future! Encourage girls of all ages everywhere in the world to put pen to paper and explore the beauty and power of their unique creative voices. Call Michele Thomas 212-691-6590, ext 202, email media@girlswritenow.org, www.girlswritenow.org.
Mar 8 “International (Working) Women’s Day”: A day to honour women, especially working women. Widely adopted and observed in many nations. In Russia it is a national holiday and flowers or gifts are presented to women workers.
Mar 9 “Check Your Batteries Day”: Check the batteries in your smoke detector, carbon monoxide detector, HVAC thermostat, audio/visual remote controls and other electronic devices. Annually, the 2nd Sunday in March.
Mar 9 “Daylight Saving Time Begins”: From 2am on the second Sunday in March until 2am on the first Sunday in November.
Mar 10 “Mario Day”: A day for all people named Mario to celebrate [Mar10 is the day and it spells out the name as well!] Call Mario Fascitelli 505-293-2634, email C21Allied@aol.com.
Mar 10 “Napping Day”: Lie down and be counted in support of napping at the workplace. This day occurs on the Monday following the advent of daylight saving time. Call The Napping Co. Inc. 781-944-3506, email info@napping.com. See www.napping.com.
Mar 11 “Dream 2008 Day”: To focus attention on the new millennium – so that all humans, nations and institutions devote this year to unparalleled dreams for a better world and thinking, action, inspiration, determination and love to solve the remaining problems and to achieve a peaceful, united human family on Earth. Call Barbara Gaughen-Muller 805-968-8567, email Robert@robertmuller.org, www.robertmuller.org or www.goodmorningworld.org.
Mar 11 “Organize Your Home Office Day”: Find files, purge papers and tackle to-do lists. Call Lisa Kanarek, HomeOfficeLife.com, 214-361-0556, email info@homeofficelife.com. See www.homeofficelife.com.
Mar 12-16 “Toronto Sportsmen’s Show”: Vendors, seminars, information and entertainment. Call 905-361-2677, email info@sportshows.ca. See www.sportshows.ca.
Mar 14 “International Ask A Question Day”: A day to promote critical thinking/collaborative conversation in education, science and research, business, politics, community, family and relationships. Call Marilee Adams, Inquiry Institute 609-397-9100, email Marilee@inquiryInstitute.com, www.questionday.com.
Mar 15 “Ides of March”: This was the day that Julius Ceasar was assassinated in 44 BC. In the Roman calendar the days of the month were not numbered sequentially. Instead, each month had three division days [Kalends, Nones and Ides]. Days were numbered from these divisions [IV for Nones and III for Ides]. The Ides occurred on the 15th of the month [or the 13th in the months that had less than 31 days].
Mar 15 – Apr 12 “Maple Festival of Nova Scotia”: [Saturdays only] Over 5,000 people come to Northern Nova Scotia for this annual festival. Call Lorna Crowe 902-546-2844.or see www.novascotiamaplesyrup.com.
Mar 17 “St Patrick’s Day”: National holiday in the Republic of Ireland, and a great excuse to drink green beer in most every other country in the world. It commemorates the patron saint of Ireland, Bishop Patrick [AD389-461] who in 432 introduced Christianity to Ireland.
Mar 20 “Companies That Care Day”: A day to encourage employers to highlight and expand their staff and community initiatives and recognize the people who make their companies successful. Call Marci Koblenz 312-286-1547, email info@companies-that-care.org, www.companies-that-care.org.
Mar 20 “Proposal Day”: Vernal Equinox - a day for single people to find the courage to propose to the one they love. But if you’re not ready for the big leap, use this day to send a gift to the one you love. The list of the world’s ten most eligible celebrity singles is available any time after March 1 at www.proposalday.com. Call John O’Loughlin 972-258-4996, email lldjohn@aol.com.
March 20 “Snowman Burning”: Reading of poetry heralding the end of winter and the arrival of spring, followed by sacrifice in effigy, toasts and cheers. Call Lake Superior State University 906-635-2315, www.lssu.edu.
Mar 20 “Spring”: In the Northern Hemisphere spring begins today.
Mar 20-26 “National Bubble Week”: Celebrate the classic play and enhancement of bubbles, a favourite hobby for 60 years. At the first sign of spring, children and adults alike have headed outside with bubble solution and wands to create the season’s first stream of translucent, glimmering bubbles.
Mar 21 “Common Courtesy Day”: A day to reflect on what it means to demonstrate common courtesy. Call Lefiest H. Galimore 734-213-6250, email lefiest@aol.com.
Mar 22 “UN: World Day For Water”: To promote public awareness of how water resource development contributes to economic productivity and social well-being.
Mar 23 “Easter Sunday”: Commemorates the Resurrection of Christ. Most joyous festival of the Christian year.
Mar 23 “National Puppy Day”: To celebrate the puppies in our lives and rescue the ones who need a good home. Call Colleen Paige 360297-7886, email puppy@nationaldogday.com.See www.nationalpuppyday.com.
Mar 23-29 “Cleaning Week”: A reminder to tackle spring cleaning. Dedicate each day to a specific chore. Call Monica Nassif 612-371-0003 or 877-576-8808.
Mar 26 “Legal Assistants Day”: A day recognizing the many contributions made to the legal profession by legal assistants. Call Claudia A. Evart 212-779-2227, email paralegalcaevart@earthlink.net.
Mar 29 “National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day”: A day recognizing those very special husband-and-wife business owner teams that work and commune together. Call Rick/Margie Segel 781-272-9995, email rick@ricksegel.com.
Mar 30 “Doctors’ Day”: To honour physicians on the anniversary of the occasion when Dr. Crawford W. Long became the first acclaimed physician to use ether as an anesthetic agent in a surgical technique, Mar 30, 1842. The red carnation has been designated the official flower of Doctors’ Day. |