SPOTLIGHT
Celebrate Today and Everyday
NATIONAL DIABETES MONTH
November 1st-30th
Diabetes is a medical condition where the blood sugar is too high. This condition can predisposed individuals to multiple other medical conditions, as well as worsen already existing medical conditions.
During the month of November, the start of the Holiday Season, there is an emphasis of awareness towards prevention, diagnosis, treatment and management of pre-diabetes and diabetes. According to the CDC, more than 1 in 3 U.S. adults have pre-diabetes—that’s 88 million people—but the majority of people don’t know they have it. Although there are multiple known contributors such as family history, risk factors, and/or socioeconomic disparities lead to the diagnosis and prognosis of diabetes. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), black adults are 60% percent more likely than non-Hispanic white adults to be diagnosed with diabetes.
Please follow up with your primary care physician for your annual wellness visit and/or questions regarding your health status.
Additional Resources
https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/community-health-outreach/national-diabetes-month
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DUPRcjqWOk&t=14s
https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/omh/browse.aspx?lvl=4&lvlid=18
NATIONAL FAMILY LITERACY MONTH
November 1st -30th
Empowering families to learn and read together. As research shows a strong correlation between parents’ and caregivers’ educational attainment and children’s educational outcomes.
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DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS
November 6th
As we fall back, set your clocks back an hour!
U.S. GENERAL ELECTION DAY
November 7th
WORLD FREEDOM DAY
November 9th
VETERAN'S DAY
November 11th
Federal holiday in the United States honoring military veterans, who have served in the United States Armed Forces.
To all our veterans, thank you for your serve!
SIGMA GAMMA RHO SORORITY INC. FOUNDING DAY
November 12th
Happy Founders' Day to the ladies of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority Inc.
Historical black sorority, founded in 1922 at Butler University by 7 educators.
Motto: "Great Service, greater progress."
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WORLD PEACE DAY
November 17th
INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' REMEMBRANCE DAY
November 23rd
Happy family and close friends day! To most, this day is the start of the Holiday Season. Where there is an emphasis placed on family and friendship time, whilst giving and receiving gratitude.
Bear in mind that this day may not be well received by everyone. As some may have suffered recent or loss of their descendants. i.e, to the Native American community this day is observed as a National Day of Mourning.
SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY
November 25th
During your holiday shopping, don't forget to your support small businesses! If uncertain where to begin... start by support your local or neighboring community business.
GIVING TUESDAY
November 28th
After Thanksgiving holiday, we enter the Holiday season of heavy commercialization and consumerization. i.e., Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Sunday & Monday shopping sprees, etc. Giving Tuesday challenges consumers to partake in donating to charity or organization in efforts to transform communities and the world.
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