2005 Commemorative Calendar

Please mark your calendars for the events listed below, and contact any of the listed telephone numbers or Web sites for additional information.

This list does not constitute an endorsement of opinions, resources, or statements on any of the Web sites by the Office for Victims of Crime, U.S. Department of Justice, or the National Center for Victims of Crime.

JANUARY

CRIME STOPPERS MONTH
Crime Stoppers International
800.245.0009
www.c-s-i.org

NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH
MENTOR
703.224.2200
www.mentoring.org

NATIONAL STALKING AWARENESS MONTH
U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women
202.307.6026
www.justice.gov/ovw

APRIL

NATIONAL CRIME VICTIMS' RIGHTS WEEK
April 10-16, 2005
U.S. Department of Justice, Office for Victims of Crime
800.851.3420 (OVC Resource Center)
www.ovc.gov

NATIONAL YOUTH SERVICE DAYS
April 15-17, 2005
Youth Service America
202.296.2992
www.ysa.org

NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK
April 17-23, 2005
Points of Light Foundation
800.750.7653
www.pointsoflight.org

NATIONAL CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH
Prevent Child Abuse America
312.663.3520
www.preventchildabuse.org

NATIONAL SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
717.909.0710
717.909.0715 (TTY)
www.nsvrc.org

MAY

NATIONAL LAW DAY
May 1, 2005
American Bar Association
312.988.5000
www.abanet.org

NATIONAL CORRECTIONAL OFFICERS WEEK
May 1-7, 2005
International Association of Correctional Officers
517.485.3310

NATIONAL POLICE WEEK
May 15-21, 2005
Concerns of Police Survivors
573.346.4911
www.nationalcops.org

NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY
May 15, 2005
Concerns of Police Survivors
573.346.4911
www.nationalcops.org

NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY
May 25, 2005
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
800.843.5678
www.ncmec.org

OLDER AMERICANS MONTH
Administration on Aging
Department of Health and Human Services
www.aoa.gov

JULY

NATIONAL PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS WEEK
July 17-23, 2005
American Probation and Parole Association
859.244.8203
www.appa-net.org

AUGUST

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT
August 2, 2005
National Association of Town Watch
800.NITE.OUT
www.nationaltownwatch.org

SEPTEMBER

NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK
September 4-10, 2005
American Association of Suicidology
202.237.2280
www.suicidology.org

NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE
September 25, 2005
National Organization of Parents Of Murdered Children, Inc.
888.818.POMC
www.pomc.org

OCTOBER

WEEK WITHOUT VIOLENCE
October 16-22, 2005
YWCA of the USA
202.467.0801
www.ywca.org

AMERICA'S SAFE SCHOOLS WEEK
October 16-22, 2005
National School Safety Center
805.373.9977
www.nssc1.org

NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION MONTH
National Crime Prevention Council
800.627.2911
www.ncpc.org

NATIONAL DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH
National Coalition Against Domestic Violence
303.839.1852
www.ncadv.org

NOVEMBER

TIE ONE ON FOR SAFETY
November - December, 2005
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
800.GET.MADD
www.madd.org

DECEMBER

NATIONAL DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING PREVENTION MONTH
Mothers Against Drunk Driving
800.GET.MADD
www.madd.org