July Month-long observance: French-American Heritage Month Important D&I calendar dates: 4thIndependence Day 9thMartyrdom of the Bab (Baha’i) 11thWorld Populace Day 14thBastille Day 18thInternational Nelson Mandela Day 19thEid al-Adha (Muslim) 24thPioneer Day (Mormon) 26thNational Disability Independence Day 30thInternational Day of Friendship
Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month. Approximately 12-18% of people age 60 or older are living with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). MCI can be an early stage of the disease continuum including Alzheimer’s. Our colleagues Tammy Bouker and Lisa Read recently lost their father, Ray Kaiser, from Alzheimer’s disease. The effect of the disease… Read More
Vernis & Bowling proudly supports our LGBTQ+ team members and community on #PrideDay and beyond. #vbdiversity
To improve awareness, education and resources in recognition of Pride month, Vernis & Bowling supports Pride events in our local communities… Read More
Vernis & Bowling celebrates Juneteenth
Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery in the United States. It is also known as Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, Jubilee Day, Juneteenth Independence Day, and Black Independence Day. On June 19, 1865, Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX, and announced the end of the Civil War and the end of slavery. Although the… Read More
Important D&I Calendar Dates – June
June Month-long observance: AIDS Awareness Month Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month Black Music Month National Caribbean American Heritage Month Pride Month (LGBTQIAA+) Important D&I calendar dates: 8thRace Unity Day 12thLoving Day 19thJuneteenth 20thNational Indigenous Peoples Day 21stLitha, Summer Solstice (Pagan) 24thPride Day (LGBTQIAA+) (varies by city and country)