Public Awareness

Annual occasions such as National KidsDay® held the first Sunday each August, National Family Month® (Mother’s Day to Father’s Day), and National Foster Care Month (May) spotlight kids and families, and encourage communities across the nation to make children a priority.

National KidsDay, a national KidsPeace-created celebration of meaningful time spent with America’s children, was marked for the thirteenth consecutive year at locations across the country. In the spirit of the day, children received the undivided attention of their parents, relatives, educators, and communities. Adults far and wide tooktime out to give their children the precious shared moments and beautiful memories together they deserve all year round.

Various other events held periodically throughout the year by our 65 KidsPeace centers focus on improving the health and happiness of children.

National Family Month is a congressionally recognized celebration created by KidsPeace to raise awareness and underscore the importance of family – kids, mothers, fathers, relatives and caregivers – and to encourage supporting one another. National Family Month, which runs from Mother’s Day to Father’s Day each year, provides an opportunity for families to share special time together, to develop or renew relationships, to identify or rediscover needs, and to remind everyone of the importance of family involvement in raising healthy, confident kids for America’s future. KidsPeace works with individuals, grass-roots organizations and enlightened corporate partners to develop ideas and campaigns that reach Americans nationwide with information that builds stronger families.