May 11 - June 15:
National Family Month - Celebrates and promotes strong, supportive families. Annually, Mother's Day through Father's Day. 800-25-PEACE, www.familymonth.net
Preparing Tomorrow's Parents Month - Celebrates mothers and fathers. Stage at least one activity between Mother's Day and Father's Day to help prepare a child or teen to become a better parent in the future. To get ideas, visit www.parentingproject.org, 561-620-0256.
June 1-30:
Adopt-a-Shelter Cat Month - Promotes the adoption of cats from local shelters. ASPCA Public Affairs Department, 212-876-7700, www.aspca.org.
International People Skills Month - Encourages people to get better jobs, improve the office atmosphere, and increase rapport with their family. How? By refining people skills and learning how to "depuzzle" human behavior. Karla Brandau, president, People Skills International, 770-923-0883, www.karlaspeaks.com.
Sports America Kids Month - Encourages the health and well-being of all of America's children. Judith Natale, National Children & Family Awareness Council of America, 888-622-3375.
June 1-7:
International Volunteers Week - Honors men and women throughout the world who serve as volunteers, rendering valuable service without compensation to the communities in which they live. Also honors nonprofit organizations dedicated to making the world a better place in which to live. For complete info, send $4 to Stanley Drake, president, International Society of Friendship and Goodwill, 8592 Roswell Road, Suite 434, Atlanta, Georgia 30350-1870. June 26-29:
Kiwanis International Convention - Orlando, FL, www.kiwanisone.org/convention.
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