★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMBRACE THE OUTDOORS Gather your loved ones and enjoy a picnic—the perfect way to savor summer. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July is National Picnic Month. ORIGIN Picnicking dates back to the medieval era. STAT About 75% of Americans enjoy picnics annually. STAT July is […]
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE INDEPENDENTS This July, let’s prioritize our local businesses and recognize their vital role in our communities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July ORIGIN Established in 2011 to promote independent businesses STAT Independent retailers employ 44 million people in the U.S. STAT Independent businesses contribute
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE WATERCOLORS July is a month to embrace your creativity with World Watercolor Month. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July 1-31, annually ORIGIN Founded by Charlie O'Shields in 2016 STAT Over 1,500 artists participated in 2022 STAT Thousands of paintings shared online VIBE Creativity, community,
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ BEAT BOREDOM TOGETHER This month is all about finding fun ways to engage your mind and body — a perfect opportunity for families and friends to connect. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July ORIGIN Established in the early 2000s to promote creativity. STAT A survey
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE BAKED BEANS National Baked Bean Month invites everyone to enjoy this hearty and beloved dish. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October ORIGIN Baked beans originated with Native Americans, who cooked beans with maple syrup and pork. STAT The average American consumes about 1.5 pounds
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE BLUEBERRIES Join us in recognizing the delicious and nutritious blueberry this July. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July ORIGIN Native to North America STAT Blueberries are 85% water STAT One cup of blueberries has about 84 calories VIBE Fresh, sweet, and healthy ★ ★
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ MINDFUL COMMUNICATION July highlights the importance of considerate phone use in our daily interactions. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN July ORIGIN Founded in 2013 by the National Day Calendar STAT Over 80% of Americans own a smartphone STAT Texting while driving increases accident risk by
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ UNDERSTANDING PTSD This month is dedicated to raising awareness about PTSD and its profound effects on individuals and families, emphasizing the need for compassionate support. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN June each year ORIGIN Established in 2010 by the U.S. Senate STAT Approximately 8 million
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE PAPAYA June invites us to enjoy this delicious fruit while highlighting its nutritional benefits. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN June ORIGIN Southern Mexico and Central America STAT A medium papaya contains about 120 calories STAT Papayas are rich in vitamin C and antioxidants VIBE
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ WELCOME TO POLLINATORS MONTH Celebrate the beauty of nature with a focus on pollinators this June. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN June 2024 ORIGIN Established in 2014 by the U.S. Senate STAT One out of three bites of food depends on pollinators. STAT Honeybee populations
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