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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CONNECT GENERATIONS This day is a wonderful opportunity to honor and connect with the wisdom of our elders. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 20th ORIGIN Established to honor the wisdom of elders. STAT Over 54 million seniors live in the U.S. STAT Studies show

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ KINDNESS MATTERS Embrace the spirit of giving with a simple act of kindness. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 17 ORIGIN Founded in 1995 by the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation STAT Studies show kindness can improve mental health. STAT Over 70% of Americans report

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE CONNECTION Sending a card is a timeless gesture that shows you care. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 7 each year ORIGIN Established in the early 2000s STAT 70% of people enjoy receiving cards STAT Cards can boost mood by 30% VIBE Warm, personal,

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SCOUTING SPIRIT National Boy Scouts Day is a time to reflect on the values of leadership and service taught through scouting. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 8, 1910 ORIGIN Boy Scouts of America founded in 1910 STAT Over 2.5 million youth members today STAT

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MAKE A NEW CONNECTION National Make a Friend Day is a perfect opportunity to expand your social network and embrace new relationships. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 11, annually ORIGIN First observed in 2011 STAT Over 70% of adults feel lonely at times. STAT

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CONNECT WITH KINDNESS Celebrate those who may feel alone—your visit can brighten their day. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First Saturday in April ORIGIN Established in 1974 by the National Council on Aging STAT Approximately 1 in 5 Americans are considered socially isolated STAT Over

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ THANK YOUR CARRIER Today, we honor the dedication of mail carriers—our everyday heroes. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN February 4 annually ORIGIN First celebrated in 2018 STAT Over 630,000 postal employees in the U.S. STAT Delivered over 142 billion pieces of mail in 2020 VIBE

★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WARM EMBRACE On National Hugging Day, we celebrate the power of human connection through hugs. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN January 21 ORIGIN Founded by Kevin Zaborney in 1986 STAT A hug can reduce stress levels by lowering cortisol. STAT Hugging releases oxytocin, promoting feelings