2024 Activities
Women's History Month
March 17th - We will reupholster 6 different chairs and donate them to 6 different women shelters or organizations that with a mission that embodies women empowerment.
April
April 13th - Peach Cobbler Day
April 15th - World Art Day
April 16th - World Voice Day
April 20th - Husband Appreciation Day
April 21st - International Creativity & innovation Day
April 23rd - National Take a Chance Day
May
May 1st - Global Love Day
May 5th - African World Heritage Day
May 7th - Teachers Appreciation Day: Charter School of the Dune
Check out the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZORXKLe0NLw
May 10th - Lupus Awareness Day
May 17th - Malcom X Day
May 20th - National be a Millionaire Day
June
June 8th - National Cancer Survivor's Day (the actual day is June 2nd)
Location: 540 S. Lake St., Gary, IN 46403
Check out the video: Facebook
June 16th - Father's Day: We will surprise fathers with appreciation pillows
June 19th - Juneteenth: We will reupholster a chair honoring Juneteenth
June 27th - National PTSD Awareness Day
July
July 7th - Global Forgiveness Day
July 18th - Nelson Mandela International Day
July 30th - World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
Location: Shelter 91
Time: 3:30-7:30pm
Check out the video: (68) National Cancer Survivor's Day - YouTube
August
August 1st - Be An Angel Day
August 4th - National Friendship Day
August 17th - National Thrift Shop Day
August 25th - National Nonprofit Day: Capacity Building
Location: 540 S. Lake St., Gary, IN 46403
Time: 10am-4pm (Limited to 6 nonprofits 5 years in operation or younger)
August 26th - Women's Equality Day
August 30th - National Grief Awareness Day
Location: 2190 Broadway (Community Garden)
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
September
September 8th - Grandparents Day
September 10th - World Suicide Prevention Day
September 12th - National Day of Encouragement
September 13th - Positive Thinking Day
September 15th - Get Ready Day
September 21st - National Clean Up Day
September 21st - World Gratitude Day
Location: Marshall J Gardner Art Center
Time: 3pm-8pm
September 22nd - American Businesswomen's Day
September 24th - National Brave Day
September 25th - National Daughter's Day
Location: City Life Center
September 30th - National Love People Day
October
October 1st - National Hair Day (we will combine, National Inner Beauty Day)
Location: Brown Skin
1921 W. 25th Ave Suite 5E, Gary, IN 46409
Time: 5:30pm-8:30pm
October 2nd - International Day of Non-Violence
October 4th - World Smile Day
October 5th - World Teacher's Day
October 6th - National Coach Day
October 7th -National Inner Beauty Day
October 10th - Mental Health Month
Location: Purdue University Northwest
October 16th - Boss's Day
October 17th - Black Poetry Day
October 17th - World Trauma Day
October 20th - International Artist Day
Location: TBD
Time: TBD
October 25th - National I Care About You Day
November
November 6th - Stress Awareness
Location: TBD
Time: TBD (Looking for Speaker)
November 7th - National Men Make Dinner Day
November 9th - World Freedom Day
November 13th - World Kindness Day
November 19th - National Entrepreneur's Day
Location: TBD
Time: TBD (Looking for speakers)
November 21st - World Hello Day
December
December 3rd - Giving Tuesday
December 10th - Human Rights Day
December 14th - Burning Bowl Ceremony
Location: Grandma's House located 4215 W. 25th Ave. Gary, IN
Time: TBD
December 25th - Christ
December 26th - Kwanzaa