Monthly Promotions
Distracted Driving Awareness Month: 11% of all drivers under the age of 20 involved in fatal crashes were reported as distracted at the time of the crash.
This age group has the largest proportion of drivers who were distracted. Sending or receiving text takes a driver’s eyes from the road for an average of 4.6 seconds, the equivalent-at 55 mph-of driving the length of an entire football field, blind. Resources are at 10tv News and National Safety Council
National Garden Month: Garden planning from Better Homes and Garden and Gardening and Seeding Tips from Old Farmer's Almanac
Physical Wellness Month: Here are some great articles with tips to send out daily.
Daily Promotions
1st - April Fool's Day: April Fool's Cake (entree), Meatloaf Cake, Grilled Cheese (dessert), Chicken Wings (dessert) and more.
2nd - PB and J Day: 55 Recipes that are not just a sandwich from BuzzFeed
2nd - Walking Day: American Heart Association Walking Promotion Guide
2nd - Whole Grain Sampling Day
In case the Superfood recipes are a little far off of what your resident and employees may like, here are some easier ones.
Wheatberry Salad (this is a favorite recipe to display cook! You can eat is as a salad and then use it to top oatmeal, yogurt, or mix it into shredded tuna or chicken for lunch)
Overnight Oats
Whole Wheat Pancakes
Bacon, Tomato, Farro Salad
4th - Vitamin C Day: NIH Fact Sheet
5th - Deep Dish Pizza Day: History and Recipe
12th - Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day: Don't be boring...try a Crab and Avocado, Mozzarella and Apricot, Spinach Pesto, Buffalo Chicken, Beet and Goat Cheese, or even make croutons for tomato soup from plain grilled cheese!
13th - Scrabble Day
14th - Pecan Day: 16 Pecan Recipes from Southern Living
16th - National Stress Awareness Day: Stress Relief Guide and Relaxation Techniques
19th - Garlic Day: Benefits of Garlic, Healthy Cooking with Garlic, and Food Republic's garlic favs
20th - Easter
22nd - Earth Day: Earth Day Network and EPA Resources
22nd - Jelly Bean Day: Blind folded jelly bean taste testing! Jelly bean history here.
25th - Red Hat Society Day
26th - Pretzel Day: Recipes with pretzels from Sally's Baking Addiction
26th - Tai Chi Day: Here is an easy to follow video (2mins), tai chi for the neck, and tai chi for for your shoulders for residents or employees.
27th - Yom Shoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day)