On Today  World Nonprofit  Day Date  17 August 2021 History  Sherita J. Herring, a renowned speaker, best-selling author, and business strategist, founded National Nonprofit Day to educate, enlighten and empower others to make a difference while acknowledging those in the trenches, impacting lives every day – the Change-Makers of the World!  The Tariff Act of 1894, signed into law on August 17, imposed the first federal income tax on corporations, including exemptions for nonprofit corporations and charitable institutions. With a few modifications, nonprofit exemptions remain a solid part of the law and have served significant benefits for communities and the economy. Meaning  On August 17th, National Nonprofit Day (NND) recognizes the goals and positive impacts nonprofits have on communities and the world. Somewhere a volunteer reads to school children. At the same time, a patient receives steady medication. A lawyer provides le...

       On Today  World Airborne  Day Date  16 August 2021 History  President George W. Bush proclaimed National Airborne Day on August 14, 2002. On August 3, 2009, the US Senate of the 111th Congress recognized National Airborne Day with Senate Resolution 235. Meaning  National Airborne Day on August 16th honors the military’s airborne divisions of the Armed Forces.     August 16, 1940, marks the date of the first official Army parachute jump at Ft. Benning, Georgia. The successful jump validated the innovative concept of inserting U.S. ground combat forces behind a battle line by parachute. These sky soldiers represent some of the most prestigious and expertly trained forces in the United States Army.  In the U.S. Army currently, two airborne divisions operate. The 82nd Airborne Division out of Ft. Bragg, North Carolina began as an infantry division. During World War I, the 82nd Division activated on 25 August 1917 at Cam...

   On Today  World  Farmworker Appreciation Day Date  6 August 2021 History  Farmworker Appreciation Day was created to be a moment of action and appreciation for these workers and to raise awareness of the issues they face every year. Farmworkers help keep the world fed and work what is considered to be one of the most dangerous jobs in the first world, and yet the often not protected by the same laws that protect other workers. This is due in part to their seasonal status and their tendency to be immigrant workers who return to their home country after the harvest is complete. Meaning  Every year you can see them as you drive by the fields, hundreds of strong backs laboring under the hot summer sun to bring in the harvest. Their work only happens during this time of year, and it is inevitable that many of these individuals are here only for this task, and set to return to their home country afterward. Farmworker Appreciation Day was made to help rais...

   On Today  World Blogger Day Date  5 August 2021 History  So, let’s delve a bit into the history of Blogger. Blogger was launched on the 23rd of August, in 1999, by Pyra Labs. it is one of the earliest tools that was dedicated purely to publishing blogs. A lot of people credit Blogger with helping to popularize the blog format. A few years later, in 2003, Google purchased Blogger under terms that have not been disclosed. One of the most significant changes in this switch was that Google made the premium features of Blogger free of charge. Meaning  Interesting Facts About Blogging º   There are over 152,000,000 blogs on the internet. º   Over $70,000,000 in sales. º   A new blog is created somewhere in the world every half a second. º   Most people read blogs more than once a day. º   Businesses that blog at least 20 times per month generate 5 times more traffic than those that blog fewer than 4 times per month. º   Companies ...

  On Today   World Single Working Women's Day Date  4 August 2021 Theme     Choose to Challenge History  Single Working Women’s Day was created by Barbara Payne with the intent of recognising the importance of these women and raising awareness of this fact in the public eye. Their role has grown ever more important as being a single woman is no longer a stigma in many countries, and instead, is often encouraged or respected as these individuals work their way through life on their own. In spite of this, theirs is not a life free of the challenges brought on by generations of stigma. Meaning  Singlism is a present problem in society, being the idea that being single precludes your ability to live a whole and happy life, especially if you’re a woman. The opposite can, in fact, be true, given that single people tend to be far more social than those in relationships, and have more free time to pursue their passions. In relationships where it’s re...

   On Today  World Ranger Day Date  31 July 2021 Meaning  A Ranger typically refers to a forest ranger or a park ranger. A Ranger is a person that is charged with preserving and protecting parklands and natural protected areas. Rangers will usually work with other volunteers and staff members in order to maintain bridges, stiles, gates, and footpaths. They are also the eyes and ears of the national park authority, spending most of their time out and about. They provide contact between the national park authority and between local people and visitors.  You may think that the real danger of being a park ranger comes from the animals and the national landscape. In fact, you would be wrong! Statistics show that park rangers are facing more dangers than ever before. Assaults on park rangers are at an all-time high. In fact, park rangers are more likely to be assaulted than FBI agents and border patrol officers!  Activities   = Simply pause fo...

July 15, is recognised as World Youth Skills Day . Youths need to acquire certain skills that will help them achieve personal success and fulfilment. One of the mistakes in modern time and from the past is that youths lack the awareness about these important skills which shape the Country's future and the individual's. The youths who are not working in current times are known as NEET . NEET stands for Not in Education, Employment, Training and looking at the statistics would really make you pray for the future of the youths. 267 MILLION are classified as NEET and on an estimate this year the NEET numbers are expected to reach 273 million . The UN has developed a program to help the unemployed. They mainly focus on the vocational and technical aspects known as TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training). The benefits which are guaranteed to every candidate are:- ➤  Better performance in finding jobs and getting good payoffs. ➤   Higher pay-deals. ➤  G...

July 1, is recognised as  World Postal Worker Day . This day encourages us to appreciate the hard work of the postal workers. Postal workers suffer a lot of hardships in their tedious 6 -day journey each week. Postal workers complete their task even during extreme temperatures. We all need to work together to make the lives of our postal workers a bit better each day. World Postal Worker day was started by Seattle-area postal carries in 1997 . It had an estimation that a postal worker, on an average walks 4 - 8 miles every day delivering all the letters to your doorstop for your comfort.  As we are going through a pandemic of COVID-19, the World Postal Worker Day activities and campaigns are restricted to indoors that means the zoom way. You can take part in a  trivia quiz on postal service . Share some lovely messages about the postal service in social media and educate everyone about the importance of postal workers.

  June 27, is recognised as  World Industrial Workers Day . Due to the Industrial Revolution, there are a lot of Industrial workers who are working hard in their fields. Sometimes, we overlook the important part the industrial organisation plays in our lives. Let's learn about the history for this day! There was a violent clash in 1919 , there was a fight between the American Legion and Wobblies(industrialists). The fight was for to defend the rights and fair treatment for them. On this day, all the industrial workers come together and build themselves a happy and friendly ecosystem. If you are one of the Industrial worker, let us thank you for all the good deeds you have done. 

 June 25, is recognized as World Seafarers Day . The occupation seafarer in layman's term is a sailor. To understand the struggle of sailors: we know that soldier's life is full of sacrifices and struggle, so now imagine you are doing the same, but in the middle of nowhere in the ocean sailing and protecting the country. On this day, #FairFuture4Seafarers   is a worldwide event where people all over the world come together and talk about the issues faced by seafarers. World trade is 30 % dependent on sea-trade.  This day is about giving same levels of training, general welfare and safety standards to all seafarers. On this day, let us raise awareness towards the struggles of seafarers and importance of their sea service.