★ ★ ★ ★ ★ EMPOWER WOMEN! This week, we celebrate the empowerment and achievements of women in the business world. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN Third week of October ORIGIN Established in the 1980s by the National Business Women's Week Committee STAT Women hold 47% of all jobs in […]
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE CHEMISTRY This week, we honor the fascinating world of chemistry with a focus on education and discovery. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 22-28, 2023 ORIGIN Established by the American Chemical Society in 1987 STAT Over 1,800 events held nationwide annually STAT More than
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE AWARENESS National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week emphasizes the need for responsible drinking habits among students. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 1987 by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence STAT About 1,525 college students die from
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ JOIN THE CELEBRATION This week, we celebrate the dedication of library friends who enrich our communities through their support. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 2000 by the American Library Association STAT Over 1,600 Friends groups exist in the United
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ QUALITY CARE MATTERS This week focuses on the critical role of healthcare quality—ensuring patient safety and satisfaction is at the forefront of our health systems. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 1996 by the National Association for Healthcare Quality STAT
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE KRAUT SANDWICHES This week honors a beloved American dish with a rich cultural history. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of October ORIGIN German immigrants brought the tradition to America. STAT Over 20 million pounds of sauerkraut are consumed annually. STAT Kraut sandwiches
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ CELEBRATE PHARMACISTS During this week, we honor the dedication of pharmacists in our communities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21 ORIGIN Established in 1925 by the American Pharmacists Association STAT Over 300,000 pharmacists in the U.S. STAT Pharmacists conduct more than 270 million medication
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ PLAN FOR TOMORROW National Retirement Security Week emphasizes the importance of proactive planning to ensure a comfortable retirement. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 15-21 annually ORIGIN Established by Congress in 2006 STAT Only 55% of Americans have saved for retirement STAT The average retirement
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ SAFE JOURNEYS AHEAD During this week, let’s prioritize safety for all school bus riders. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN October 16-20, 2023 ORIGIN Established in 1966 by the National School Bus Safety Week Committee STAT Over 25 million children ride school buses daily in the
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ HONOR OUR HEROES This week, we recognize the essential roles played by security officers in our communities. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ━━━━ FAST FACTS ━━━━ WHEN First week of October ORIGIN Established in 2001 by the National Association of Security Companies STAT Over 1 million security officers in the
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