September 28, 2014 – NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY – NATIONAL STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE DAY – GOLD STAR MOTHER’S DAY

                                               NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY

Each year on September 28, neighbors across the United States celebrate National Good Neighbor Day.
This day was created to acknowledge and celebrate the importance of a good neighbor.
It is a blessing to have a good neighbor but it is even a greater thing to BE a good neighbor.
Good neighbors often become friends, they watch out for each other, lend a helping hand and are there for advice when asked.   Neighbors are there when we need to borrow something, to get our mail for us when we are on vacation, to watch our homes and sometimes to watch our children and our pets as well as the many other things we do with our neighbors.
To celebrate National Good Neighbor Day, do something nice for your neighbor today.
NATIONAL GOOD NEIGHBOR DAY HISTORY
National Good Neighbor Day was created in the early 1970′s by Becky Mattson of Lakeside, Montana.  In 1978 United States President Jimmy Carter issued Proclamation 4601:

 “As our Nation struggles to build friendship among the peoples of this world, we are mindful that the noblest human concern is concern for others. Understanding, love, and respect build cohesive families and communities. The same bonds cement our Nation, and the nations of the world. For most of us, this sense of community is nurtured and expressed in our neighborhoods where we give each other an opportunity to share and feel part of a larger family…I call upon the people of the United States and interested groups and organizations to observe such day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.”
 

In 2003, National Good Neighbor Day was changed from the fourth Sunday in September to September 28.



 

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National Strawberry Cream Pie Day

NATIONAL STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE DAY
National Strawberry Cream Pie is celebrated each year on September 28.  To celebrate this food holiday, try one of these “tried and true” recipes and share them with your friends and families:
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/dandans-strawberry-cream-pie/
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Strawberry-Cream-Pie
http://www.instructables.com/id/Strawberries-Cream-Pie/
NATIONAL STRAWBERRY CREAM PIE DAY HISTORY
Within our research, we were unable to find the creator of National Strawberry Cream Pie Day, an “unofficial” national holiday.

GOLD STAR MOTHER’S DAY

Each year on the last Sunday in September, America celebrates National Gold Star Mother’s Day, also known as National Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day.

National Gold Star Mother’s Day is a day that was created to recognize and honor those that have lost their son or daughter while serving our country in the United States Armed Forces.
A gold star symbolizes a family member who died in the line of duty while serving the United States Armed Forces.
The American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. was incorporated in 1929 and obtained a federal charter from the United States Congress.  It began in the Washington DC area and soon expanded to include affiliated groups throughout the United States. 
On June 23, 1936, a joint congressional resolution designated the last Sunday in September as Gold Star Mother’s Day and this holiday has been observed each year by a presidential proclamation.

2013 – President Issues Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day Proclamation

“In our city centers and our bustling parks, monuments stand dedicated to visionary leaders and singular moments in the life of our Republic. But in empty seats at family dinners and folded flags above the mantle, we find the constant thread of our Nation’s character — the truth that America endures because it is home to an unbroken line of patriots willing to lay down their lives for the land they love. As we honor the men and women who gave their last full measure of devotion, we hold close the families left behind.” http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=120864