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Celebrate
Earth Day
In 1963, former Senator Gaylord Nelson began to worry about our planet. (A senator is a person that the people
of the United States have chosen to help make the laws.) Senator Nelson knew that our world was getting dirty and that many
of our plants and animals were dying. He wondered why more people weren't trying to solve these problems. He talked to other
lawmakers and to the President. They decided that the President would go around the country and tell people about these concerns.
He did, but still not enough people were working on the problem.
Then, in 1969, Senator Nelson had another idea. He decided to have a special day to teach everyone about the
things that needed changing in our environment. He wrote letters to all of the colleges and put a special article in Scholastic
Magazine to tell them about the special day he had planned. (Most of the schools got this magazine and he knew that kids would
help him.)
On April 22, 1970, the first Earth Day was held. People all over the country made promises to help the environment.
Everyone got involved and since then, Earth Day has spread all over the planet. People all over the world know that there
are problems we need to work on and this is our special day to look at the planet and see what needs changing. Isn't it great?
One person had an idea and kept working until everyone began working together to solve it. See what happens when people care
about our world?
Environmental Tips
Celebrating Mother's Day
"We only have One Mom, One Mommy, One Mother in this World, One life. Don't wait for the Tomorrow's to tell Mom, you
love her"
Sunday May 11, 2008 we celebrate Mother's Day in North America. In the United
Kingdom, Mothering Sunday is celebrated on March 2, 2008.
The first Mother's Day observance was a church service honoring Mrs. Anna Reese Jarvis, held at Anna Jarvis's request in
Grafton, West Virginia, and in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 10, 1908.
Mother's Day Coupons
Mother's Day Certificate
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