ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR 2019

[Pages:26]ENGAGEMENT CALENDAR

2019

Whether it's a national holiday or a coworker's birthday, there's constant opportunity throughout the year to engage employees, show your appreciation, and support your community. Celebrate your employees and raise awareness for health and wellness.

JANUARY 2019

SUN

MON

TUE 1

WED 2

THU 3

FRI 4

SAT 5

NEW YEAR'S DAY

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. DAY

NATIONAL DRUGS AND ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK BEGINS

27

28

29

30

31

NATIONAL DRUGS AND ALCOHOL FACTS WEEK ENDS

HIGHLIGHT & DATE

New Year's Day

TUESDAY, JANUARY 1

Golden Globes/Critics Choice Awards/The Grammys

National Drugs and Alcohol Facts Week

JANUARY 22?27

ENGAGEMENT IDEAS

?? Support healthy lifestyle resolutions: provide healthy snacks and healthy eating resources in the lunchroom, promote biweekly walking meetings host a water drinking challenge, host Friday afternoon kickball games, etc. --utilize the Tools for Engagement Guide to encourage participation

?? Start an employee sports team or team who participates in charity fundraisers (walking, running, etc.)

?? Host an employee awards ceremony complete with nominations, thank you speeches, and popcorn

?? Volunteer to support people hospitalized for addiction ?? Include addiction resources in regular employee communications

Other Awareness Notes

Cervical Health Awareness........................................................................................All Month National Birth Defect Prevention.............................................................................All Month National Glaucoma Awareness.................................................................................All Month Thyroid Awareness.......................................................................................................All Month National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention..........................................All Month National Stalking Awareness.....................................................................................All Month

CAMPAIGN RESOURCES ? HE ALTH RESOURCES ? WORKPL ACE VOLUNTEERING ? WORKPL ACE GIVING

FEBRUARY 2019

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI 1

SAT 2

NATIONAL WEAR RED DAY

GROUNDHOG DAY

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

SUPER BOWL SUNDAY

WORLD CANCER DAY

LUNAR/CHINESE NEW YEAR

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

MARDI GRAS

VALENTINE'S DAY

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

PRESIDENT'S DAY

24

25

26

27

28

HIGHLIGHT & DATE

National Wear Red Day

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1

Groundhog Day

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Super Bowl Sunday

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 3

World Cancer Day

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 4

ENGAGEMENT IDEAS

?? Host a wear red challenge: challenge employees to dress in their most spirited red outfits and decorate their cubicles red--winner gets a weekday workout coupon and a heart healthy basket

?? Start office-wide healthy habits that can be done over and over again: replacing one sugary drink a day with water, bringing your lunch instead of purchasing it, taking stretch breaks throughout the day, etc.

?? Host a Sports Day: everyone wears jerseys for their favorite team, hold a potluck of healthy sports snacks, challenge employees to a paper football tournament, the winner gets $50 to donate to charity partner of their choice

?? Include cancer health resources in regular employee communications ?? Host a speaker from a cancer-focused charity partner

HIGHLIGHT & DATE

Valentine's Day

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

President's Day

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18

The Oscars

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 24

African American History Month

ALL MONTH

American Heart Month

ALL MONTH

ENGAGEMENT IDEAS

?? Encourage employees to bring a heart healthy lunch ?? Get heartrates up: walking meetings, jumping jack competition, etc. ?? Review the Volunteer On The Spot guide and write Valentine's Day

cards for kids in hospitals ?? Place "We Heart Our Employees" Valentine's Day cards and healthy

snacks/candy on employee desks

?? Lead by example and have the organization's president lead a volunteer opportunity with employees

?? Host an Office Awards party: best healthy lunch, best workout warrior, etc.

?? Spotlight African American health heroes in regular employee communications

?? Include heart health resources in regular employee communications ?? Host a heart healthy potluck ?? Sponsor employee Fitbits or other fitness trackers and hold a month long

step contest--keep a board with employee stats in the lunchroom

Other Awareness Notes

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week................................................. February 7?14 National Donor Day................................................................................................. February 14 World Day of Social Justice................................................................................... February 20 National Heart Valve Disease Awareness Day................................................ February 22

CAMPAIGN RESOURCES ? HE ALTH RESOURCES ? WORKPL ACE VOLUNTEERING ? WORKPL ACE GIVING

MARCH 2019

SUN

MON

TUE

WED

THU

FRI 1

SAT 2

EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

DAYLIGHT SAVINGS BEGINS

NATIONAL WOMEN AND GIRLS HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY

WORLD KIDNEY DAY

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

ST PATRICK'S DAY MARCH MADNESS BEGINS

SPRING BEGINS

NATIONAL NATIVE AMERICAN HIV/AIDS AWARENESS DAY

WORLD DOWN SYNDROME DAY

WORLD WATER DAY

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

WORLD TUBERCULOSIS DAY

31

HIGHLIGHT & DATE

International Women's Day

FRIDAY, MARCH 8

March Madness Begins

SUNDAY, MARCH 17

World Water Day

FRDAY, MARCH 22

ENGAGEMENT IDEAS

?? Include women's health resources in regular employee communications ?? Hold art time during lunch and encourage employees to create artwork

that illustrates what "the HeART of a Woman" means to them. Display art in employee lounge. ?? Have a "Push for Progress" push-up challenge, encouraging employees to complete push-ups daily throughout the month

?? Lace up your sneakers and create a Team Bracket Challenge where teams compete based on total time of physical activity

?? Host a healthy office tailgate party during lunch and encourage employees to bring in their tastiest healthy tailgating dish

?? Hold a lunchtime "Walk for Water" and encourage employees to share how they conserve water

HIGHLIGHT & DATE

American Diabetes Alert Day

TUESDAY, MARCH 26

Women's History Month

ALL MONTH

National Kidney Month

ALL MONTH

National Nutrition Month

ALL MONTH

ENGAGEMENT IDEAS

?? Include diabetes health resources in regular employee communications ?? Encourage employees to take the 60-Second Type 2 Diabetes Risk Test ?? Host a healthy breakfast to raise awareness about the importance of

a good breakfast to help manage blood sugar throughout the day

?? Spotlight on women's leadership in the organization ?? Host a weekly mid-afternoon tea and facilitate conversation on a topic

pertaining to women ?? Share 18 Inventions By Women that Changed the World on a bulletin board

in the employee lounge or send one each day to employees via intranet

?? Include kidney health resources in regular employee communications

?? Invite the author of a nutrition book to speak during a lunch and learn ?? Plan a healthy cooking demo with a local dietitian, restaurant chef,

or local culinary school ?? Organize a food donation campaign for a local food pantry or shelter

Other Awareness Notes

National School Breakfast Week............................................................................March 4?8 World Kidney Day......................................................................................Thursday, March 14 National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day........................Sunday, March 10 Brain Awareness Week..........................................................................................March 11?17 National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day................Wednesday, March 20 World Down Syndrome Day...................................................................Thursday, March 21 National Poison Prevention Week.....................................................................March 17?23 World Tuberculosis Day...............................................................................Sunday, March 24 Bleeding Disorders Awareness..................................................................................All Month National Colorectal Cancer Awareness..................................................................All Month National Endometriosis...............................................................................................All Month

CAMPAIGN RESOURCES ? HE ALTH RESOURCES ? WORKPL ACE VOLUNTEERING ? WORKPL ACE GIVING

APRIL 2019

SUN

MON 1

TUE 2

WED 3

THU 4

FRI 5

SAT 6

NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH WEEK BEGINS

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

NATIONAL YOUTH HIV AND AIDS AWARENESS DAY

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

TAX DAY

21

22

23

EASTER

EARTH DAY

EVERY KID HEALTHY WEEK BEGINS

28

29

30

24

25

ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY

26

27

EVERY KID HEALTHY WEEK ENDS

HIGHLIGHT & DATE

National Public Health Week

APRIL 1?8

Tax Day

MONDAY, APRIL 15

Earth Day

MONDAY, APRIL 22

ENGAGEMENT IDEAS

?? Volunteer on the Spot during lunch to improve your community's health

?? Offer financial wellness webinars ?? Bring in a local masseuse to do 5?10 minute shoulder massages during lunch

?? Go outside by taking a meeting outdoors or encourage a brown-bag picnic lunch

?? Reward employees who walk, bike, or carpool to work by handing out water bottles, energy bars, stickers, or gift certificates for fruits and vegetables

?? Volunteer as a staff to pick up trash ?? Collect aluminum cans all month to sell; donate the money to charity ?? Plant a company garden ?? Bring a local farmer or representative from a farmer's market to share

information on composting and gardening

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