Stay safe, Ask questions, Help others,

 

My Pal Buddee’s moto: “Learn and Grow!”

January Flower 

Carnation

Birthstone

Garnet

Hot Tea Month

National Oatmeal Month

National Soup Month

National Mentoring Month

National Bath Safety Month

National Blood Donor Month

National Glaucoma Awareness

National Hobby Month
National Braille Literacy Month

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National Milk Day   11^th

Martin Luther King Jr.  Day 18^th

 Thesaurus Day 18^th

Winnie the Pooh Day- The Birthday of Winnie’s author A.A. Milne

 National Popcorn Day 19^th 

National Tin Can Day

National Buttercrunch Day 20^th

 National Cheese Lover Day

Penguin Awareness Day

 

National Hugging Day 21^st - Not this year -we don’t hug! ;-(

Squirrel Appreciation Day

National Pie Day 23^rd

National Handwriting Day

Measure Your Feet Day- we only ask… “Why!?!”

Compliment Day 24^th

Chocolate Cake Day 27^th

National Kazoo Day 28^th

 

National Puzzle Day 29^th

 National Cornchip Day

Inspire Your Heart with Art Day 31^st

 

 

 

Fruit & Veggies for the Month of January 

 Tangerines 

Raisins

 

Veggies / Vegetables

                                           Dried Cranberries

Sun Dried Tomatoes

Yucca Root  

Water Chestnut no photo available 

 

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Celebrated on the 18^th

Is an annually celebration observed on the third Monday in January is an American federal holiday. 

Martin Luther King was an important civil rights activist. He was a leader in the movement to end racial segregation in the United States. His most famous address was the "I Have A Dream" speech. He was an advocate of non-violent protest and became the youngest man to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. He was assassinated in 1968. In 1968, shortly after Martin Luther King died, a campaign was started for his birthday to become a holiday to honor him.

 Source:  https://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-facts-and-statistics

National Blood Donor Month

Facts about donors

    Donating blood is a safe process. A sterile needle is used only once for each donor and then discarded.

·         Blood donation is a simple four-step process: registration, medical history and mini-physical, donation and refreshments.

·         Every blood donor is given a mini-physical, checking the donor's temperature, blood pressure, pulse and hemoglobin to ensure it is safe for the donor to give blood.

 

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·         The number one reason donors say they give blood is because they "want to help others."

·         Two most common reasons cited by people who don't give blood are: "Never thought about it" and "I don't like needles."

·         Half of Red Cross donors are male, and half are female.

·         The Red Cross only accepts blood donations from volunteer donors.

·         Among Red Cross donors in a given year, 24 percent donate occasionally, 26 percent are first-time donors, and 50 percent are regular, loyal donors.

·         Only 7 percent of people in the U.S. have type O negative blood. Type O negative donors are universal red cell donors as their blood can be given to people of all blood types.

·         Type O negative blood is needed in emergencies before the patient's blood type is known and with newborns who need blood.

·         About 45 percent of people in the U.S. have type O (positive or negative) blood. This percentage is higher among Hispanics – 57 percent, and among African Americans – 51 percent.

·         Only 3 percent of people in the U.S. have AB positive blood type. AB positive type blood donors are universal donors of plasma, which is often used in emergencies, for newborns and for patients requiring massive transfusions.

 

Source: https://www.redcrossblood.org/learn-about-blood/blood-facts-and-statistics

 

January is

 ‘National Mentoring Month’

In the United States ‘MENTORING’  provides quality youth mentoring with in the US.

Twitter https://twitter.com/MENTORnational

 

Download the NMM toolkit today to learn how to get involved and stay engaged throughout the month http://bit.ly/2GvSdsp #MentorIRL

Why not become a mentor today for our young tweens and teens. vkm

 

 

 

Kid Inventors Day

What do these have in common? 

The Popsicle, Television, Water skis, Earmuffs,

All were invented by kids!

500,000 children and teens invent gadgets and games each year. 
These innovations help make our lives easier – and more fun! 

Source: http://www.kidinventorsday.com/