Month of May
Observances - l996


National Physical Fitness and Sports Month
PCPFS
Ste 250
70l Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004
202-272-342l
FAX 202-504-2064

National Fitness Month
International Health, Racquet
Sportsclub Association
263 Summit Street
Boston, MA 022l0
Contact: Cathy McNeil
FAX 6l7-95l-0056
l-800-228-4772
6l7-95l-0055

National Allergy/Asthma Awareness Month
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
ll25 l5th Street, NW, Ste 502
Washington, DC 20005
Contact: Dawn Marvin
FAX 202-466-8940
202-466-7643
l-800-7-ASTHMA

Older Americans Month
Administration on Aging
200 Independence Ave., SW, Rm. 309F
Washington, DC 2020l
Contact: Moya Benoit Thompson
FAX 202-40l-774l
202-40l-454l

American Association of Retired Persons
60l E. St., NW
Washington, DC 20049
Contact: Mary C. Turner
202-434-2277

National Arthritis Month
Arthritis Foundation
l3l4 Spring Street, NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Contact: Valerie Peterson
404-872-7l00
FAX 404-872-0457
l-800-283-7800

National Better Sleep Month
Better Sleep Council
333 Commerce Street
Alexandria, VA 223l4
Contact: Andrea Herman
FAX 703-683-4503
703-683-837l

National Bike Month
League of American Bicyclists
190 W. Ostend St., Ste l20
Baltimore, MD 2l230
Contact: Bonnie McClan
FAX 4l0-539-3496
4l0-539-3399
l-800-288-BIKE l90

Correct Posture Month
American Chiropractic Association
l70l Clarendon Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22209
Contact: Dick Nellius
l-800-986-4636
FAX 703-243-2593
703-276-8800

National High Blood Pressure Education Month
National Heart, Lung & Blood Institute P.O. Box 30l05
Bethesda, MD 20892
Contact: Information Center
l-800-575-9355

National Mental Health Month
National Mental Health Association
l02l Prince Street
Alexandria, VA 223l4-2971
Contact: J. Scott Punk
FAX 703-684-5968
l-800-969-6642
703-684-7722

Stroke Awareness Month
American Heart Association
7272 Greenville Avenue
Dallas, TX 7523l-4596
Contact: Mark Estill
l-800-AHA-USAl
2l4-706-l352
FAX 2l4-696-52ll

National Physical Education and Sports Week (May 5-11)
National Association of Sport and
Physical Education
l900 Association Drive
Reston, VA 2209l
Contact: Dr. Judy Young
FAX 703-476-83l6
703-476-34l0

American Running and Fitness Week (May 12-18)
American Running and Fitness Association
4405 East West Highway, Ste 405
Bethesda, MD 20814
Contact: Barbara Baldwin, MPH
1-800-776-2732
301-913-9517
FAX 301-913-9520

National Osteoporosis Prevention Week (May l2-18)
National Osteoporosis Foundation
ll50 l7th St., NW, Ste 500
Washington, DC 20036
Contact: Audra Singer
202-223-2226
l-800-223-9994

National Water Fitness Week (May 24-3l)
U.S. Water Fitness Association, Inc.
PO Box 3279
Boynton Beach, FL 33424-3279
Contact: John R. Spannuth
FAX 407-732-0950
407-732-9908

All Children Exercise Simultaneously (May 1)
Youth Fitness Coalition, Inc./Project ACES
P.O. Box 6452
Jersey City, NJ 07306-0452
Contact: H. J. Saunders
FAX 20l-440-6345
20l-433-8993

Tennis Across America Day (May 11)
U.S. Professional Tennis Association (USPTA)
World Headquarters
3535 Briarpark Drive
Houston, TX 77042
Contact: Karen Unger
7l3-978-7782
FAX 7l3-978-7780

National Employee Health and Fitness Day (May 15)
National Association of Governor's Councils
on Physical Fitness & Sports
Pan Am Plaza, Ste 560
201 South Capitol Avenue
Indianpolis, IN 46225-1072
Contact: Cindy Porteous
317-237-5630
FAX 317-237-5632

National Senior Health & Fitness Day (May 29)
Mature Market Resource Center
62l East Park Avenue
Libertyville, IL 60048
Contact: Tina M. Godin
FAX 708-8l6-8662
708-8l6-8660

Women's Sports Foundation
Eisenhower Park
East Meadow, NY 11554
Contact: Dr. Majorie Snyder
1-800-227-3988
FAX 516-542-4716

Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA)
200 Castlewood Dr.
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
Contact: Mike May
FAX 407-863-8984
407-842-l000

National Fitness Leaders Association (NFLA)
7929 Westpark Dr., Ste 200
McLean, VA 22l02
Contact: Melissa Johnson
703-790-9605
FAX 703-76l-0298

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
40l W. Michigan St.
Indianapolis, IN 46202-3233
Contact: Susan Nelson
3l7-637-9200
FAX 3l7-634-78l7

U.S. Air Force Surgeon General's Office
HQ USAF/SGPZ
l10 Luke Ave., Bolling AFBFAX Ste 400
Washington, DC 20332-5ll3
Contact: Col Jim Dale
202-767-l858/59
202-404-8089

National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA)
2775 South Quincy Street, Ste 300
Arlington, VA 22206-2204
Contact: Dean Tice
703-820-4940
FAX 703-67l-6772

Association for Worksite Health Promotion
60 Revere Dr., Suite 500
Northbrook, IL 60062
Contact: Kevin Hacke
847-480-9574