★ ★ ★ ★ ★ GET INVOLVED TODAY Join the spirit of giving this winter and make a positive impact in your community. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 4 ORIGIN Unknown, but gaining popularity since the early 2000s STAT Over 1 million mittens donated in 2022 STAT More than […]
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE GAZPACHO June 14 is a day to enjoy this vibrant and refreshing soup that embodies the flavors of summer. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN June 14 ORIGIN Andalusia, Spain STAT Gazpacho dates back to the 8th century. STAT Over 20 varieties of gazpacho exist
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO CELEBRATION Join us as we celebrate the microwave oven and its impact on modern cooking. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 6 ORIGIN Originally invented in 1945 by Percy Spencer STAT Over 90% of American homes have a microwave oven. STAT The first
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONORING OUR MINERS On December 6, we take a moment to celebrate the dedication of miners across the nation. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 6 ORIGIN Established to honor miners' contributions STAT Over 500,000 miners work in the U.S. STAT Mining supports over 1.2
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE PAWNBROKERS National Pawnbrokers Day is an opportunity to appreciate the financial lifeline pawnbrokers provide to many individuals and families. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN June 17 ORIGIN Established in 2012 by the National Pawnbrokers Association STAT Approximately 30 million Americans use pawn services annually
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO SAINT NICHOLAS DAY Join us in honoring the spirit of giving with traditions that inspire generosity. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 6 ORIGIN Derived from the traditions surrounding Saint Nicholas of Myra STAT Saint Nicholas is the patron saint of children, sailors,
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO SWEETNESS Join us in celebrating the joy of cotton candy and its place in American culture. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 7 ORIGIN Invented in 1897 by a dentist named William Morrison STAT Cotton candy can be made in over 30 different
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE CELEBRATION On December 4, we honor the joy of dice games with a day filled with fun and games. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 4 ORIGIN Established to celebrate dice games and their impact on culture. STAT The average American household owns
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE VISION HEALTH This day highlights the importance of accessible vision solutions for everyone. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN March 1st ORIGIN Introduced in 2015 by vision health advocates STAT Over 50% of adults experience digital eye strain STAT Bifocal lenses were first invented in
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ REMEMBERING THROUGH ART On this day, we honor the memory of artists lost to HIV/AIDS and the enduring power of artistic expression. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN December 1, 1989 ORIGIN Founded by Visual AIDS in response to the HIV/AIDS crisis STAT Over 600,000 people