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National Goe Day

On Sunday, October 5, National Goe Day stands for Growth. Overcome. Empower., a gentle day of healing and connection for anyone who has lived through abuse or trauma. Founded by My Care Initiative, it uses art and community to help survivors find safe spaces to grow again.

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Roots: Founded by Kenisha Jones (Coy) of My Care Initiative; proclaimed by the National Day Calendar Registrar for the Sunday of the first full weekend in October.
Also on Oct 5: World Architecture Day · International Off-Road Day · Do Something Nice Day
Hashtag: #NationalGoeDay

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3 ways to celebrate

AT HOME

Make a healing space

Set aside a calm hour for a healing creative activity: sketching, coloring, journaling, or making music. Let the process be the point.

WITH FRIENDS

Create in community

Invite a small group to create together or share encouragement. Healing grows faster in warm company.

AT WORK OR SCHOOL

Spread the message

Share #NationalGoeDay and its message of growth, overcoming, and empowerment. A kind word at work or in class can change someone's whole day.

Plan ahead

National Goe Day is observed on October 5 every year. Here is where it lands for the next ten years, handy for planners, marketers and party people.

2026Mon, Oct 5this year

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Fast facts

2015The My CARE Initiative program launched May 15, 2015, and has worked for positive change ever since.

2017Observed annually since 2017 on the Sunday of the first full weekend in October.

The story

Growth. Overcome. Empower. Three words, three promises, and one day each October devoted to people doing the hard, brave work of healing. National Goe Day was created for survivors of abuse and trauma, and for the communities that hold them, as a reminder that recovery is not a solo journey.

Read the full story

The day grew out of the My CARE Initiative, which launched in 2015 to bring people together to promote healing and make connections through art. Making art can open doors that words sometimes cannot: a brushstroke, a melody, a shared creative moment can become the start of feeling safe again. Organizations, libraries, galleries, and museums are invited to create healing spaces through art programs, guest artists, displays, and classes.

However you mark the day, the message is simple. Offer to volunteer, share your story, or help someone else take a step toward healing. Reach out on social media with #NationalGoeDay, and let someone know they are not walking this road alone.

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Art is the heart of it

Art-based programs are central to the day. Creative expression can support trauma recovery by giving people a safe, nonverbal way to process difficult experiences.