May 26, 2025

MEMORIAL DAY

Take time Memorial Day weekend to enjoy some time off with friends and family, also remember to remember those of whom who sacrificed it all.

Summer is the season of vacations, pool parties, and backyard barbecues. If you aren’t careful, however, a fun family cookout can turn tragic in a split second. Every year there are an estimated 8,900 grill fires at U.S. homes, leading to an average of $110 million in damage to property. While 5,100 of the fires are contained outside, 3,900 of them involve a house or other structure. In addition, grill fires are responsible for about 160 injuries—and 10 fatalities—every year.

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Each campground is different as each camping experience is different. Maybe you like to "glamp" and stay in a temperature controlled camper and have all your luxuries at hand. Or maybe you are a "get back to nature" camper with just a tent and jug of water. Either way, nobody wants to have a bad camping experience. Read through some camping etiquette and make sure you're leaving no trace behind when you pack up to enter back to the working world!

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After a long winter, taking time to thoroughly prep your boat this spring before your first launch will ensure another season of safe and fun boating. Follow these time-tested spring maintenance tips to ensure your boat is ready to get back on the water.

This link has over fifteen different categories to check out to make sure your watercraft is ready for this upcoming boating season to keep your family safe and ready for some water fun!

Pre-Season Check >

Memorial Day weekend always brings the fireworks out, and every year we like to do a quick reminder!

Fireworks were invented over a thousand years ago in Liuyang, China to frighten away evil spirits. But the only thing that should scare you today is using fireworks irresponsibly.

To keep fireworks fun and safe, check out our list of 13 tips to ensure that everyone stays out of harm’s way when playing with pyrotechnics.

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Motorcycle riders continue to be overrepresented in fatal traffic crashes. In 2021, 5,932 motorcyclists died. (Newer statistics are still being built, but the number keeps rising!) To keep everyone safe, we urge drivers and motorcyclists to share the road and be alert, and we're reminding motorcyclists to make themselves visible, to use DOT-compliant motorcycle helmets, and to always ride sober.

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We took the class in Indiana. Learn more about what to expect, what we learned, what the class entails and how you can find your own class today. Please remember, each state has different requirements to completing a class, so what we did may be different for you in your state and class. 

BForever21 Foundation Blog >

Gone are the days of touting just how little you snooze. Bragging about your skills in bed – as they relate to sleep, of course – is all the rage. Sure, at the Better Sleep Council (BSC), we’ve always been on this trend. And we know that getting 7-8 hours of sleep each night has a long list of benefits, including helping you maintain a healthy weight, feel energized, concentrate more easily and protect your long-term health.

Better Sleep >

Quitting smoking is one of the most important steps you can take to improve your health. This is true no matter how old you are or how long you have smoked. The good news is there are proven treatments that can help you quit.

Many people who smoke become addicted to nicotine, a drug that is found naturally in tobacco. This can make it hard to quit smoking. But the good news is there are proven treatments that can help you quit.

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Mental Health Awareness Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health and wellness in Americans’ lives and to celebrate recovery from mental illness. For more than 20 years, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration has recognized Mental Health Awareness Month every May to increase awareness about the vital role mental health plays in our overall health and well-being.

SAMHSA >

When teens and parents talk with each other about relationships and sex, teens are more likely to make healthy decisions. Studies show that teens who report having ongoing conversations with their parents about sex wait longer to begin having sex and are more likely to use condoms and other birth control methods when they eventually become sexually active.  Moreover, these studies have shown that teens want to hear what their parents think and feel about sex and relationships.

Have the Talk >

May is National Lyme Disease Awareness Month, a chance for Lyme patients, activists and educators to spread information on how to prevent Lyme and tick-borne diseases.  We’ve created a list of several things that you, your family, and friends, can do to help spread awareness.

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During CF Awareness Month this May, we are inspired by every person with cystic fibrosis and members of the CF community who support them. This year, we are especially proud to celebrate our 70th anniversary and the milestones we’ve achieved together.

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While most people have probably heard of arthritis, it’s likely that many of them don’t know much about the impact of arthritis, the #1 cause of disability in the United States. That’s why, during Arthritis Awareness Month every May, the Arthritis Foundation calls extra attention to this painful and debilitating condition that affects nearly 60 million men, women and children in the U.S.

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Family Wellness Month is celebrated in May every year. The reason for the commemoration of the day is as simple as what it is named. With so many factors affecting our health, from our environment to our feeding and lifestyle habits, we need to religiously cater to our health to improve our overall well-being. What better way to embark on this journey than as a family? Family Wellness Month was created to educate and support families on their quest for wellness.

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There are over 365,000 children and youth in foster care.

Approximately 18,500 youth are emancipated from foster care without a permanent family.

In 2021, 77 percent of eligible youth in foster care, ages 14–21 years old, left care without receiving the federally funded services necessary to prepare them for adulthood and independent living.