Cancer Awareness Calendar
Remember yesterday, Celebrate today and Hope for tomorrow ... a Cure
Heidi is directly involved or
associated with many of these events yearly.
And, as a cancer awareness advocate,
Heidi encourages any "cancer event" participation!
As such, she has chosen to include
many cancer awareness opportunities, here.
Please note: items followed by an asterisk*
are sponsored/coordinated by the American Cancer Society.
January
Coaches vs. Cancer® Suits and Sneakers awareness weekend
Coaches vs. Cancer® Suits and Sneakers Challenge
Healthy Weight Week
National Cervical Cancer Screening Month
February
World Cancer Day
National Cancer Prevention Month
March
Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Kick Butts Day
National Nutrition Month
International Women's Day
April
National Minority Cancer Awareness Week
National Volunteer Week
World Health Day
National Minority Health Month
National Cancer Control Month
National Oral, Head, and Neck Cancer Awareness Week
American Cancer Society* - Relay For Life - Travelers Rest, SC
Testicular Cancer Awareness Month
May
Melanoma Monday
Cancer For College Scholarship awards announced
Don't Fry Day
National Women's Check-up Day
National Women's Health Week
American Cancer Society* - Relay For Life - Greer, SC & Hendersonville, NC
Healing Journeys
World No Tobacco Day
Skin Cancer Detection and Awareness Month
Skin Cancer Detection and Prevention Month
Cancer Research Month
Brain Tumor Awareness Month
June
National Cancer Survivors Day
Coaches vs. Cancer Golf Invitational
National Men's Health Week
Men's Health/Cancer Awareness Month
July
UV Safety Month
August
Summer Sun Safety Month
WellPoint and American Cancer Society National Cancer Screening Day-Breast, Colorectal,
and Cervical
The Reconstruction Netword - check for webinars
September
National Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day (typically the last week in September - TBA)
Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
National Ovarian Cancer Month
Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month
Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month
Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month
Susan G Komen - Race for the Cure - Greenville, SC
Colors of Cancer Run - Cancer Survivors Park, Greenville, SC
October
National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
American Cancer Society* Making Strides Against Breast Cancer® events
National Mammography Day
Pink Sunday
Avon Walk for Breast Cancer - Charlotte, NC or Atlanta, GA
November
Great American Smokeout
Coaches vs. Cancer Classic (TBA)
Lung Cancer Awareness Month
Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month
National Family Caregiver Month
December
UICC World Cancer Congress, Melbourne Australia
Purchase a cancer awareness christmas tree ornament