July Recognition Days

Posted by Jillian Malenfant, Total Quality Account Manager

In order to keep you up to date on important upcoming recognition days for the months ahead, NAS Boston will continue to post the 2009 National General & Healthcare Recognition Days. Please find the July Recognition Days below:

Jul 1 Canada Day
Celebrates Canada’s birthday. Commemorates the confederation of Upper and Lower Canada and some of the Maritime Provinces into the Dominion of Canada.
http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/jfa-ha/canada_e.cfm

Jul 6 Take Your Webmaster to Lunch Day
Provides opportunity to appreciate and recognize webmasters.
http://www.wellcat.com/july/take_your_webmaster_to_lunch_day.htm

Jul 10 Dental Awareness Day
Increases the awareness of dental health issues.
http://www.agd.org

Jul 12-18 National Therapeutic Recreation Week
Enhances public awareness of therapeutic recreation programs and services, and expands recreation and leisure opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
http://www.nrpa.org/ntrs

Jul 19-25 National Hospitality House Week
Celebrates volunteers and staff at more than 155 hospitality houses and other programs. Hospitality Houses provide family-centered lodging and support services to the patients and families of loved ones receiving treatment for serious illnesses, injuries or birth defects at hospitals and clinics far from home.
http://www.nahhh.org

Jul 31 System Administrator Appreciation Day
To honor and show appreciation for the work of system administrators and other IT workers. Last Friday of July.
http://www.sysadminday.com/

All month National Eye Injury Prevention Month
Raises the awareness of eye injury prevention and protective eyewear.
http://www.foh.dhhs.gov/Public/NYCU/eyeinjury.asp

Jul 12-18 National Therapeutic Recreation Week
Enhances public awareness of therapeutic recreation programs and services, and expands recreation and leisure opportunities for individuals with disabilities.
http://www.nrpa.org/ntrs

Jul 19-25 National Hospitality House Week
Volunteers and staff of many hospitality houses and other programs join together in communities around the nation to observe National Hospitality House Week. Hospitality houses provide family-centered lodging and support services to the patients and families of loved ones receiving treatment for serious illnesses, injuries or birth defects at hospitals or clinics far from home.
http://www.nahhh.org