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Native American Heritage Month

  Native American Heritage Month: 16 Facts You Might Not Know November is Native American Heritage Month, which is also known as the American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month. It celebrates the rich and diverse traditions, cultures, and histories of America’s native people. The month-long celebration also takes note of the significant contributions they made in building our nation. There is no better way to celebrate Native American Heritage Month and recognize Native Americans than to educate ourselves about them and their contributions to our nation. Here are 16 facts about them that you might not know: Native Americans …

National Career Development Month

  National Career Development Month: 8 Ways to Get Ahead of the Game November is National Career Development Month. This month-long celebration provides all working men and women an opportunity to focus on career exploration and development and how this can impact on their lives. Career development is a life-long process that people begin to develop when they are still in school, especially in college. There is no better way to advance in one’s chosen career than to be ahead of the game! To get you started on your career development, here are eight ways to achieve that: Identify and write …

Movember

Movember: Grow Your Mustache for a Good Cause Movember, also known as “no shave November,” is when certain men stop shaving their facial hair and grow a mustache every November for a good cause. Movember is a month-long campaign to raise money to help “grow” public awareness about health issues exclusively affecting men such as prostate and testicular cancers. The public awareness campaign also includes mental issues affecting men such as depression and suicide. Did you know that suicide and cancer are among the leading causes of death among men? There are three times more men to die due to …

Manatee Awareness Month

  Manatee Awareness Month: What You Can Do To Protect These Gentle Giants of the Sea November is Manatee Awareness Month, an annual event that seeks to raise public awareness of the continuing threats faced by these beloved but endangered marine mammals. A manatee, often called sea cow, is a large aquatic animal, which is a relative of the elephant. Manatees feed on plants such as sea grass in shallow and warm coastal areas. These gentle giants of the sea do not have natural predators but face serious threats from human activity.  In the waters of Florida where many of them …

16 Items to Keep in Your Vehicle at all Times

16 Important Items to Keep in Your Vehicle at All Times Finding yourself in the middle of nowhere when your tire needs to be changed won’t be a nightmare if you have the much-needed tools in your vehicle for this particular emergency. It’s always good to be prepared for any unforeseen event. We at Goodwill Car Donations are here to share with you this list of 16 essential items that you need to keep in your car.   What You Need to Have in Your Car The owner’s manual If you’re one of those who didn’t even bother to leaf …

Adoption Month

Adoption Month: Ways to Celebrate the Event as a Prospective or Active Foster Parent November is Adoption Month, an annual event that highlights all adoption-related issues. However, the primary focus is on the adoption of children who are currently in foster care. Adoption Month is also a month-long celebration of children who finally found their permanent families. It is a happy occasion for people who have been working hard to find permanent homes and loving families for these children. The event presents a good opportunity for us to get involved in adoption activities, either as prospective or active foster parents. Here …

10 Best Used Cars For First Time Drivers

10 Best Used Cars for First-Time Drivers: Get the Most Out of Your Money If you’re planning to buy your teenage kids their first car for their birthday or for the upcoming holidays, we at Goodwill Car Donations are here to present to you the 10 best used cars for first-time drivers. Since they’ll be behind the wheels for the very first time, you need to be sure that the car they’ll be driving has all the safety features and passed the standards set by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), is easy and fun to drive, and—most important of …

Guinness World Records Day

Guinness World Records Day: Be Inspired, Be Amazed—or Both! From the fastest to the slowest and to the tallest to the biggest, Guinness World Records have all that! This year’s Guinness World Records Day, set on November 8, encourages you to push beyond the limits of your creativity and endurance and set a new world record! You can celebrate this day by trying to set a record-breaking feat! Otherwise, you can just appreciate some of the wackiest records established by Guinness! Here are some of them: Otto, the skateboarding English Bulldog Otto set the world record for the longest human tunnel …

Stress Awareness Day

Stress Awareness Day: 5 Ways of Getting Stress Out of Your Life Stress Awareness Day is observed annually on the first Wednesday of November, which is November 7 this year. This event was created not to only remind us of the importance of our own well-being but also for us to identify and lessen the stress factors in our lives. Stress, whether small or big, can arise from every aspect of our life. Once stress becomes overwhelming, it can cause emotional exhaustion, mental health problems, and physical illness. This can adversely affect your work, family, and relationships with everyone around you. …

Election Day

Election Day: Did You Do These 3 Things Before Casting Your Vote? November 6—U.S. Election Day has come to past—the midterm elections that took place in the middle of Republican President Donald Trump’s first term. The American people have thus made known their chosen representatives who will occupy the 35 of the 100 seats in the United States Senate and all 435 seats in the United States House of Representatives that were up for grabs. Election Day in the United States is always held on the Tuesday following the first Monday in November as per rules established by the United States …