Holidays, national events, appreciation weeks and other special occasions are often great opportunities to remember friends, neighbors, family and others with a gift in honor of the observance.

Sometimes, you may be the only one that remembers it!   It can also be a great way to create or show your involvement in a worthy cause. Here are some observances for August  to spark your imagination!

MONTHLY OBSERVANCES

• Black Business Month
• Get Ready For Kindergarten Month
• National Inventors' Month
• National Win With Civility Month
• What Will Be Your Legacy Month

WEEKLY OBSERVANCES 

• National Clown Week 3-9
• Single Working Women's Week 3-9
• Knights of Columbus Family Week 9-17
• National Resurrect Romance Week 10-16
• National Truck Driver Appreciation Week 24-30
• Be Kind To Humankind Week 25-31