I have down syndrome and this is awareness month

….blah…blah…blah.

Here I am, being selfish and talking about me, me, me.

Pretty big stuff is going on this month. 

 I’ve got to make some calls. October is going to be busy.

First things first:

Get some stamps.

Order some pizza.

Eat American cheese!

Month-long observances:

• National Stamp Collecting Month (United States)
• LGBT History Month (United States)
• Autism Awareness Month (Canada)
• Brain Tumour Awareness Month (Canada)
• Pregnancy Loss and Infant Loss Awareness Month (United States)
• Clergy Appreciation Month (United States)
• Rett Syndrome Awareness Month
• National Arts & Humanities Month (United States)
• Domestic Violence Awareness Month
• Breast Cancer Awareness Month

• National Cyber Security Awareness Month (in United States)
• Fair Trade Month
• Tera Melos Awareness Month
• Dwarfism Awareness Month
• Auto Battery Safety Month
• National Squirrel Awareness Month
• Archaeology Month (United States)
• American Archives Month

Cultural celebrations:

• German American Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15 in the United States)[6]
• National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 to October 15 in the United States)
• Filipino American History Month (United States)
• Black History Month (in United Kingdom)
• Italian American Heritage Month: Italian Heritage and Culture Month
• Polish American Heritage Month

Health observances

• Brain Tumour Awareness Month (Canada)
• Celiac Sprue Awareness Month
• Health Literacy Month
• Healthy Lung Month
• National Breast Cancer Awareness Month (in United States and Canada)
• National Dental Hygiene Month (in United States)
• National Down Syndrome Awareness Month (in United States)
• National Infertility Awareness Month (in United States)
• National Domestic Violence Awareness Month (in United States)
• National Lupus Erythematosus Awareness Month (in United States)
• National Physical Therapy Month (in United States)
• National Spina Bifida Awareness Month (in United States)
• Rett Syndrome Awareness Month (in United States)
• Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) Awareness Month (in United States)
• World Blindness Awareness Month
• American Pharmacist Month
• Medical Ultrasound Awareness Month
• 3D Ultrasound Awareness Month
• Mental Illness Awareness Week

Culinary observances:

• National Pizza Month
• National Popcorn Poppin’ Month
• National Pork Month (United States)
• National Sausage Month
• American Cheese month