National Pig Day!
Did you know: National Pig Day, observed annually on March 1st, recognizes the domesticated pig. This holiday includes events and celebrations at zoos, schools, nursing homes, and sporting events around the United States. Pig parties, pig parades, and gatherings with pig collectibles are a few of the other commemorated National Pig Day events.
Today in History: President Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps
On March 1, 1961, President John F. Kennedy issues Executive Order #10924, establishing the Peace Corps as a new agency within the Department of State. The same day, he sent a message to Congress asking for permanent funding for the agency, which would send trained American men and women to foreign nations to assist in development efforts.
March is National Women’s History Month. National Women’s History Month in March annually encourages us to honor the women who came before us and fought for equality among all races and genders.
The first Women's History Day was held in 1909. Feb. 28, 1909 marked the first Woman's History Day in New York City. It commemorated the one-year anniversary of the garment workers' strikes when 15,000 women marched through lower Manhattan. From 1909 to 1910, immigrant women who worked in garment factories held a strike to protest their working conditions.
Quest for Success will meet on Thursday and Friday from 3:30 to 4:30 this week.
Quote of the day: “The question isn’t who’s going to let me. It’s who is going to stop me.” –Ayn Rand
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