Mondays Matter: Week 22
Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways to Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza THANK A FIREFIGHTER! -73% of firefighters are volunteers, with 66% of more of fire departments staffed 100% by volunteers. -More than 100 firefighters die in the line of duty each year ACTION STEPS 1. When you…
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Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways to Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza LEARN CPR-4-6 Minutes after someone experiences cardiac arest, brain death starts to occur.-75-80% of all out-of-hospital cardiac arrests happen at home.-95% of sudden cardiac arrest victims die before reaching the hospital.-CPR helps maintain vital blood flow…
Read More Mondays Matter: Week 20
Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways to Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly BozzaDONT FLICK YOUR CIGARTTE BUTTCigarette butts are the most commonly littered item.They have been found in the stomachs of fish, birds, whales, and other marine creatures that mistake them for food.Annual cigarette butt litter, end on end,…
Read More Mondays Matter: Week 19
Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza ADOPT A PET There are 4,000-6,000 animal shelters. Nearly 8 million dogs and cats are placed in shelters each year. ACTION STEPS 1. Go to a shelter near you to see if there is an animal…
Read More Mondays Matter: Week 18
Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza SHOW YOUR SMILE!A smile is a universal expression of happiness and recognized as such by all cultures.A smiling person is judged to be more pleasant, attractive, sincere, sociable, and competent.Smiling or even seeing someone smile releases…
Read More Mondays Matter: Week 17
Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly BozzaDONATE YOUR ORGANSOver 97,000 people are in need of one or more organs.77 people receive organ transplants every day.There is no age limit on who can donate.Most family members are not aware of one another’s willingness to…
Read More Mondays Matter: Week 16
Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza SUPPORT NEIGHBORHOOD WATCHOver 3.4 million burglaries occur annually.60% or more of residential burglaries occur during daylight hours.Approximately 32% of all burglaries are by unlawful entry with no force: the robbers enter through an open door or…
Read More Mondays Matters: Week 15
Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly BozzaRIDESHAREOnly 10.2% of workers rideshare. 52.5 cents/mile is the average cost to drive a car due to fuel, maintenance, tires, depreciation, and insurance. 34% of roads are in poor or mediocre condition due to heavy usage and…
Read More Mondays Matter: Week 14
Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Ways To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza Create, Support, and Appreciate Art 93 % of people believe the arts are vital to a well-rounded education. Regardless, only 29% of schools have been able to maintain time and funding for art programs. Children spend…
Read More Mondays Matter: Week 13
Taken from the book Every Monday Matters: 52 Way To Make A Difference by Matthew Emerzian and Kelly Bozza. This is an idea that is near and dear to my heart…Books and Reading Donate Books 61% of low-income families have NO books in their homes. 55% of children have an increased interest in reading when…
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