From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia National Day of Encouragement
National Day of Encouragement
The National Day of Encouragement in the United States
was announced in 2007 and occurs each year on Septem-
References
ber 12. [1] http://www.letsencourage.com/pages/
The Encouragement Foundation at Harding Universi- page.asp?page_id=33773 Day of Encouragement
ty in Searcy, Arkansas launched an effort to get Ameri- Movement
cans to participate in this Day of Encouragement.[1] The [2] http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/
first proclamation for the Day of Encouragement was 1P2-17148941.html Arkansas-Founded ’National
made by Mayor Belinda LaForce of Searcy, Arkansas on Day of Encouragement’ Gets White House
August 22, 2007. In September Mike Beebe, the Governor Endorsement and Senate Resolution
of Arkansas, signed a proclamation making September
12, 2007 the "State Day of Encouragement" for Arkansas.
Later, President George W. Bush also signed a mes-
External links
sage making September 12 the official "National Day of • Encouragement Foundation Website
Encouragement."[2] The Encouragement Foundation is Congressional Resolution
making plans to get more states involved in the National
Day of Encouragement in the future.
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