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DRC CALENDAR 2010
August 1 - 8
Cystic Fibrosis Week
August 23 - 27
Cancer Society Awareness Week 
August 27
World Heart Day 
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DRC CALENDAR

Based on dates from the National Appeals Association, World Health Organization, United Nations, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education & Health Promotion Organisation, Auckland Regional Public Health Service, Fundraising Institute of New Zealand

Appeals and Events 2010


International Year of the Nurse

January

31 World Leprosy Day
31 Jan - 6 Feb Leprosy Awareness Week

February

Bike Wise Month
1 - 28 Scouts Hot Cross Bun Campaign
1 - 14 The Great Ride for Heart 2010
4 World Cancer Day
6 Waitangi Day
8 - 14 Heart Foundation Valentines Heart Week
8 - 14 Epilepsy Awareness Week
12 Heart Foundation National Street Appeal
13 TASC Auckland Parafed Show Off Day
15 - 21 IHC Appeal week
17 Go By Bike Day
19 Lifeline Appeal Day
20 Go By Bike Day
20 - 21 Cancer Society Relay for Life Greymouth & Auckland Central
20 - 28 Muscular Dystrophy Association Bow Tie Week
21 - 27 IHC National Awareness & Appeal Week
26 Malaghan Institute Lollipop Appeal
27 - 28 Cancer Society Relay For Life - North Shore & Hawkes Bay

March
 
1 - 5 Travelwise Walk to School Week
1 - 7 New Zealand Red Cross Appeal Week
4 New Zealand Red Cross Street Day
6 - 7 Cancer Society Relay For Life, Hamilton, Gisborne, Christchurch, Wanganui & Invercargill
8 - 14 Child Cancer Appeal Week
8 - 14 WellChild / Tamariki Ora week – take time to get the children’s’ checks done
8 - 13 Victim Support Appeal Day
8 - 14 Schizophrenia Fellowship NZ Awareness & Appeal Week
8 - 14 National Just Water Week
8 - 14 Child Cancer Foundation National Street Appeal
8 - 15 Victim Support Week
10 Walk to Work Day
11 World Kidney Day
12 Miranda Smith Homecare Charity Golf Classic in support of Arthritis New Zealand
13 - 14 Cancer Society Relay For Life Porirua, Nelson, Manawatu & Rotorua
13 - 14 Asthma NZ Awareness Campaign, One Man, One Road, One Cycle. Christchurch to Auckland, free education road show
14 Wellington Hospitals & Health Foundation The Hospi Bike Ride
15 - 21 International Brain Awareness Week
19 Wellington Multiple Sclerosis Society Annual Appeal Day
20 Orphans Aid International
20 - 21 Cancer Society Relay For Life, Whangarei & Taranaki
22 - 28 Royal NZ Plunket Society Inc
24 World Tuberculosis Day
26 - 28 Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Red Puppy Appeal
27 - 28 Cancer Society Relay for Life, Wellington Central

April
 
2 World Autism Awareness Day
7 World Health Day
12 - 18 Make-A-Wish New Zealand Appeal
16 - 23 Poppy Week
16 Make-A-Wish Appeal Day
17 Kidney Kids NZ Inc National Appeal
19 - 25 Leukaemia & Blood Foundation Shave 10 week
23 Poppy Day
25 ANZAC Day
26 Apr - 2 May National Harold Week for Life Education
28 International Noise Awareness Day

May
 
2 - 8 New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) Week
3 - 9 Asthma & Respiratory Foundation of NZ Appeal
3 - 9 Salvation Army Red Shield Appeal
7 Balloon Day (Asthma & Respiratory Foundation)
9 NZ Breast Cancer Foundation Mothers Day Pink Breakfast
9 World Red Cross Day
11 - 17 ME Awareness Week-12th International CFS Awareness Day
13 Mental Health Street Appeal
14 Mary Potter Hospice Annual Street Appeal
14 - 15 Te Omanga Hospice Street Day Appeal
16 International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
17 - 23 Hospice South Auckland Appeal Week
17 - 23 Hospice Appeal Week Hospice New Zealand
21 - 28 National Dignity Week
21 Westpac Chopper Appeal
21 - 23 World Vision 40 Hour famine
22 - 30 Youth Week
22 - 29 Coeliac Awareness Week
23 - 29 Heart Children Awareness Week
28 Heart Children Street Appeal
28 National Dignity Day
31 May - 6 Jun Infant Gastric Awareness Week - 4th June Awareness Day

June
 
1 - 7 Autism NZ Annual Appeal Week
1 - 9 Rape Awareness Week
8 - 15 Head Injury Awareness Week
14 - 20 The Brain Injury Appeal Week
18 Presbyterian Support Otago Annual Octacan Appeal, Dunedin
20 - 26 Order of St Johns Appeal Week
20 - 26 Volunteer Awareness Week
28 Jun - 2 Jul Continence Awareness Week
29 Jun - 3 Jul NZCCS Appeal Week

July

Glaucoma Awareness Month
5 - 11 Neurological Foundation Appeal Week
12 - 18 Alzheimer's "Forget Me Not" Appeal Week
19 - 25 Womens' Refuge Awareness & Appeal Week
24 Lifeline’s Stress Down Day
26 Jul - 1 Aug Māori Language Week

August
1 - 8 Cystic Fibrosis Week
1 - 7 Amnesty International Awareness Week
6 Amnesty International National Freedom Street Appeal
9 - 15 VSA Project Friendship Week
12 International Youth Day
16 - 22 Cystic Fibrosis
16 - 22 Kidsline Week
23 - 27 Cancer Society Awareness Week
27 Cancer Society Daffodil Day
27 World Heart Day
30 - 5 Sept Multiple Sclerosis Awareness
30 - 5 Sept ADD / ADHD Awareness Week

September


Cervical Screening Awareness Month
Blue September (Prostate Cancer Month)

1 Gamble Free Day
3 MS Day
6 - 12 Stroke Foundation Awareness & Appeal Week
6 - 12 Epilepsy Awareness Week
10 World Suicide Prevention Day
15 World Lymphoma Awareness Day
17 Hearing House Loud Shirt Day
19 - 26 Habitat for Humanity Awareness Week
19 - 26 International Deaf Awareness Week
20 - 26 Deaf Awareness Week
21 - 28 Arthritis New Zealand Appeal Week
21 International Alzheimers Day
24 Arthritis New Zealand National Street Collection
25 - 3 Oct Age Concern Awareness Week
27 World Heart Day

October

Save Our Sight Month
NZBCF October Global Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October Breast Cancer Global Illumination

1 International Day of Older People
1 Save the Children Street Appeal Day
4 - 10 Mental Health Foundation NZ Awareness week
8 NZ Breast Cancer Foundation Street Appeal "Pink Ribbon" Day
10 World Mental Health Day
14 World Sight Day
16 - 31 Bandanna Week "Canteen"
16 NZ Breast Cancer Foundation Dove Pink Star Walk
18 - 24 Osteoporosis Awareness Week
20 World Osteoporosis Day
22 - 28 Plunket Society Appeal Week
26 - 1 Nov Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Week Appeal
27 Royal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind Appeal Day
27 - 3 Nov Save the Children Appeal Week

November

5+ A Day Promotion Month
Movember (Prostate Cancer)

1 - 7 Parkinson's Society Awareness & Appeal Week
1 - 7 Leukaemia & Blood Foundation - Leukaemia Appeal Week
1 - 7 The CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust Awareness week
3 Mary Potter Hospice Annual Strawberry Festival, Midland Park, Wellington
5 Parkinson's NZ National Appeal
6 Mary Potter Hospice Annual Strawberry Festival, Maclean Park, Paraparaumu Beach
14 World Diabetes Day
16 - 21 Diabetes New Zealand Awareness & Appeal Week
25 "White Ribbon Day", International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
26 World AIDS Day Street Appeal

December
 
1 "Red Ribbon Day" - AIDS Foundation
3 International Day of Disabled Persons
5 International Volunteers Day
10 Wellington City Mission Street Appeal

 

 

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