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Special Events Calendar 2008 National Events: Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | July | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec
National Events:
January 2008All Year Jump Rope for Heart
Heart Foundation
www.jumprope.com.au
jumprope@heartfoundation.com.auJanuary 18-20 Ride to Cure Diabetes
Juvenille Diabetes Research Foundation
www.jdf.org.au/rideJanuary 21
Annual May Gibbs Birthday Celebration
The Nutcote Trust
www.maygibbs.com.au
February 2008February 15-17 Sustainable Living Festival
Sustainable Living Foundation
www.slf.org.au/festival/
February 26
Business Clean Up Day
Clean Up Australia
www.cleanup.com.au
cleanup@cleanup.com.au
29 February National Sunnies for Sight Day
International Centre for Eyecare Education
www.sunniesforsight.org
sunnies@sunniesforsight.org
February 29
Schools Clean Up Day
Clean Up Australia
www.cleanup.com.au
cleanup@cleanup.com.au
March 2008March 1 - April 1
Women’s History Month
National Foundation for Australian Women
www.womenshistory.org.au
March 1-9
Sydney Harbour Week
March 2
Clean Up Austrlalia Day
Clean Up Australia
www.cleanup.com.au
cleanup@cleanup.com.au
March 2
Guide Dogs Open Day
Guide Dogs Victoria
www.guidedogsvictoria.com.au
info@guidedogs_victoria.com.au
March 8 International Women's Day International Women's Development Agency
www.iwda.org.au
March 13-20
Coeliac Awareness Week
The Coeliac Society of Australia
www.coeliac.org.au
info@nswcoeliac.org.au
March 15-17
World's Greatest Shave
Leukaemia Foundation
www.worldsgreatestshave.com
wgsinfo@leukaemia.org.au
March 19
National Youth Tobacco Free Day
OxyGen
www.oxygen.org.au
March 21
Harmony Day Department of Immigration & Multicultural Indigenous Affairs
www.harmony.gov.au
harmonyday@immi.gov.au
March 22 World Water Day United Nations
www.unesco.org
March 24 World Tuberculosis Day Australian Respiratory Council
www.thearc.org.au
arc@thearc.org.au
March 31
National Batten Disease Awareness Day
Australian Chapter of Batten Disease Support and Research Association
www.battens.org.au
BWard@tsystems.com.au
March 19 - April 19
Buy a Butterfly Month Hear and Say Centre for Deaf Children and Their Families
www.hearandsaycentre.com.au
robyn@hearandsaycentre.com.au
April 2008April 1
National Smile Day Month
The Humour Foundation
www.clowndoctors.com.au
info@clowndoctors.com.au
April 5
National Youth Tobacco Free Day
OxyGen
www.oxygen.org.au
April 5-13
National Youth Week
Australian Governement, State, Territory and Local Government
www.kidney.org.au
youthweek@facs.gov.au
April 6-12
Arthritis Awareness Week
Arthritis Australia
www.arthritisaustralia.com.au
April 7
World Health Day
World Health Organisation
www.who.int/en
April 17
World Haemophilia Day
World Haemophilia Day
www.haemophilia.org.au
hfaust@haemophilia.org.au
April 18
Wish Day
The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Australia
www.makeawish.org.au
April 20
The Amazing Race Around Adelaide
DeafSA
www.theamazingrace.com.au
April 25
Operation Rosemary
Legacy
www.legacy.com.au
April 22
Earth Day
Earth Day Network
www.earthday.net
April 22
Dive for Earth Day
Project AWARE
www.projectaware.org
April 29-May 5
National Heart Week
Heart Foundation
www.heartfoundation.com.au
May 2008
April 29-May 5
Heart Week
Heart Foundation
www.heartfoundation.com.au
May 1 - 31
Jelly Baby Month
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
www.jdrf.org.au
May 1 - 31
Domestic and Family
Violence Prevention Month
Department of Communities, Queensland Government
www.communities.qld.gov.au
May 1
World Asthma Day
National Asthma Council of Australia
www.nationalasthma.org.au
national@asthmaaustralia.org.au
May 2
Walk Safely to School Day
Pedestrian Council
www.walk.com.au
walking@walk.com.au
May 3
World Press Day
United Nations
www.unesco.org
May 4-10
National MND Awareness Week
MND Association of Australia
www.mndaust.asn.au
info@mndaust.asn.au
May 9
Cornflower Blue Day
Motor Neurone Disease Association of NSW
www.mndnsw.asn.au
May 9
National Coin for a Cord Day
Inner Wheel Australia
www.innerwheelaustralia.org.au
May 11-16
Food Allergy Awareness Week
Anaphylaxis Australia
www.allergyfacts.org.au
May 12-18
National Volunteer Week
Volunteering Australia
www.volunteeringaustralia.org
May 13-19
National Epilepsy Awareness Week
Epilepsy Action
www.epilepsy.org.au
epilepsy@epilepsy.org.au
May 16
Loud Shirt Day
Deaf Children's Charties Across Australia
www.loudshirtday.com.au
information@taralye.vic.edu.au
May 19-25
Australian Library and Information Week
Australian Library and Information Association
www.alia.org.au
May 22
The International Day for Biodiversity
Convention of Biological Diversity
www.biodiv.org
May 24
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
The Cancer Council
www.biggestmorningtea.com.au
naushin.rahman@cancer.org.au
May 24-31
Kidney Health Week
Kidney Health Australia
www.kidney.org.au
May 27 - June 3
Reconciliation Week
Reconciliation Australia
www.reconciliation.org.au
anna.boots@reconciliation.org.au
May 29
White Wreath Day
White Wreath Association Ltd
www.whitewreath.com
white.wreath@bigpond.com
May 31
World No Tobbacco Day
World Health Organisation
www.who.int
June 2008
June 1
Healthy Harold Day
Life Education Australia
www.lifeeducation.org.au
June 2-8
Medical Research Week
The Australian Society of Medical Research
www.asmr.org.au
asmr@world.net
June 4-10
Macular Degeneration Awareness Week
Macular Degeneration Foundation
www.mdfoundation.com.au
info@mdfoundation.com.au
June 5
World Environment Day
www.unep.org
June 8-14
Bowel Cancer Awareness Week
www.bowelcanceraustralia.com
June 11
Red Apple Day
Bowel Cancer Australia
www.bowelcanceraustralia.com
June 14
World Blood Donor Day
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
www.donateblood.com.au
June 15-21
Refugee Week
Refugee Council of Australia
www.refugeecouncil.org.au
June 16-22
National Chrohns and Colitis Awareness Week
Australian Crohn's and Colitis Association
www.acca.net.au
info@acca.net.au
June 27
Red Nose Day
Sids and Kids
www.rednoseday.com.au
national@sidsandkids.org
June 30
Stepfamily Awareness Day
Stepfamily Association of Victoria Inc
www.stepfamily.org.au
July 2008
July 13-19
National Diabetes Week
Diabetes Australia
www.diabetesaustralia.com.au
July 13-19
National Glaucoma Week
Glaucoma Australia Inc
www.glaucoma.org.au
July 25
School's Tree Day
Planet Ark
www.planetark.com
July 27
National Tree Day
Planet Ark
www.planetark.com
August 2008
August 1
Jeans 4 Geans Day
Children's Medical Research Institute
www.jeans4genes.com.au
August 5-12
National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week
Cerebral Palsy Australia
www.cpaustralia.com.au
August 7-12
Leukaemia Awareness Week
Leukaemia Foundation of Australia
www.leukaemia.com
August 25-31
Keep Australia Beautiful Week
Keep Australia Beautiful National Association
www.kab.org.au
September 2008
August 31-6
Legacy Week
Heart Foundation
www.legacy.com.au
September 1-30
Save the Koala Month
Australia Koala Foundation
www.savethekoala.com
September 3-9
Landcare Week
Landcare Australia
www.landcareonline.com
September 7
National Threatened Species Day
Australian Government
www.deh.gov.au
September 15-21
National Stroke Week
National Stroke Foundation
www.strokefoundation.com.au
September 16
International (Marine) Cleanup Day
Project AWARE Asia Pacific
www.projectaware.org
September 19
Buzz Day
Diabetes Australia
www.buzzday.com.au
September 20-21
Clean Up the World Weekend
Clean Up the World
www.cleanup.org.au
September 24-30
Eczema Association Week
Eczema Association of Australasia Inc
www.eczema.org.au
help@eczema.org.au
October 2008
October 1-8
RSPCA Awareness Week
RSPCA
www.rspca.org.au/
October 2
World Habitat Day
UN Habitat
www.unhabitat.org
October 3
Walk to Work Day
The Pedestrian Council
www.walk.com.au
October 17
National Babies Day
Bonnie Babes Foundation
www.bbf.org.au
October 19-25
National Water Week
www.savewater.com.au
October 21 - November 10
Sock it to Suicide
White Wreath Association
www.whitewreath.com
October 24
Universal Children's Day
UNICEF
www.unicef.com.au
November 2008
November 1-30
Movember
Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
www.movember.com.au
November 1
International Volunteer Managers Appreciation Day
OzVPM
www.ozvpm.com
November 13
World Kindness Day
Australian Kindness Movement
www.kindness.com.au
December 2008
December 3-9
Coastcare Week
Land Care
www.landcareonline.com
December 5
International Volunteer Day
UN Volunteers
www.worldvolunteerweb.org
December 10
Human Rights Day
United Nations
www.un.org
December 26-31
Cards for Planet Ark
Planet Ark
www.planetark.com