National Bike Month

Every May, the League of American Bicyclists celebrate National Bike Month to promote all aspects of bicycling. In addition to encouraging people to use bicycling as a eco-friendly means of transportation, National Bike Month also promotes safe biking practices for children and adults.

You can promote participation in National Bike Month by distributing promotional water bottles and imprinted t-shirts featuring corporate logos with biking tips and biking related messages. By observing National Bike Month, you are promoting fitness and eco-friendly practices and showing employees that you care about more than the bottom line.

Get Caught Reading Month

Even though May is coming to a close, it's not too late to pick up a new book. You have two days left for Get Caught Reading Month. Everyone from Laura Bush to Johnny Damon to Queen Latifah sponsors this literary celebration, which reminds children and adults about the joys of reading. And apparently they need reminders like promotional posters or logo bookmarksAccording to a 2007 Washington Post article, 27 percent of Americans did not read a book in 2006, which is all the more reason that Get Caught Reading Month is an essential holiday.

Healthy Vision Month

May is Healthy Vision Month, and the goal of this national observance is to promote the importance of getting eye exams. Healthy Vision Month is sponsored by the National Eye Health Education Program of the National Eye Institute (NEI). The focus for this year is Healthy People Vision Objective 28-3: Reduce uncorrected visual impairment due to refractive errors. Approximately 60% of Americans have refractive errors or defects that could be corrected to give them sharper vision.

You can help promote Healthy Vision Month in your office with custom awareness bracelets and wristbands. With summer right around the corner, promotional sunglasses and accessories are also great ways to promote awareness in the office.