grandparents day celebration

Grandparents Day Celebration

Ways to Celebrate Grandparents on Grandparent's Day, Crafts, Activities, the History of Grandparent'
1. National Grandparents Day
National Grandparents Day is a secular holiday celebrated in the United States since 1978 and officially recognized in a number of countries on various days of the year, either as one holiday or sometimes as a separate Grandmothers Day and Grandfathers Day (for the first time Grandma Day was celebrated in Poland in 1965,[1]see below for dates by country). One celebrates both paternal and maternal grandparents.
2. What do people do
Many people honor their grandparents through a range of activities such as gift giving, card giving, and for children to invite their grandparents to school for a day where they participate in special lessons or special assembly programs. Many school students take part in storytelling activities that relate to their grandparents, as well as art or poster competitions where children often use a story about their grandparents in their artwork.About four million greeting cards are sent within the United States each year on National Grandparents Day. This day is also an opportunity for people to appreciate and express their love to their grandparents through kind actions such as making a phone call or inviting their grandparents for dinner.People living in retirement villages or nursing homes may receive a visit from their grandchildren or loved ones on this day.
3. Public life
National Grandparents Day is an observance and not a public holiday in the United States.
4. Background
National Grandparents Day has more than one origin. Some people consider it to have been first proposed by Michael Goldgar in the 1970s after he visited his aunt in an Atlanta nursing home, Spending $11,000 of his own money in lobbying efforts to have the day officially recognized, he made 17 trips to Washington DC over a sevenyear span to meet with legislators.Others consider Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade, a housewife in West Virginia, to have been the main driver for the day of observance. Throughout the 1970s McQuade worked hard to educate the people about the important contributions senior citizens made and the contributions that they would be willing to make if asked.
She also urged people to adopt a grandparent, not for one day a year and not for material giving, but for a lifetime of experience.In any event National Grandparents Day was finally signed into law by President Jimmy Carter in 1978. Marian McQuade received a phone call from the White House to advise her of this event. Many people believe that National Grandparents Day was inspired by her efforts. A presidential proclamation on September 6, 1979, made this day official it designated Sunday, September 9, 1979, (being the first Sunday of September following Labor Day) as National Grandparents Day.Each year the President is requested to issue a proclamation to designate the first Sunday in September after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day and to call on people, groups and organizations to observe the day with appropriate ceremonies and activities.
5. Symbols
The official song of National Grandparents Day is A Song for Grandma And Grandpa by Johnny Prill. The official flower for the day is the forgetmenot flower.
6. Do Something Grand
Everyone can Do Something Grand for Grandparents Day. Check out the information on this website and then commit to Do Something Grand! And when you are done, don
7. Every day this week
  • Follow our Twitter, Facebook, and website and share the Generations United messages. Check out our Grandparents Day Social Media Guide for sample content. Make sure to tag your messages .
  • Let your grandparents, grandchildren and other older and younger people in your life know you think they are special.
  • Encourage your friends and family to swap their regular Facebook profile or cover photos with one that includes their grandparents and/or grandchildren and keep it up throughout the week.
  • Volunteer with and advocate on behalf of another generation.
  • Check out our newly revised Take Action Guide and plan an intergenerational service activity.
  • Read this transformative moment our Deputy Executive Director Jaia Peterson Lent had, as a kid, with her grandpa in Grandparents Week Blog I Love You.
  • 8. Grand Ideas for Older Adults
    How can you make Grandparents Day a little grander this year. Share your wisdom, perspectives, and key civic values with the young people in your life. Then, reach out to policymakers and the media to make a grand difference for all children and youth in your community, state, or even nationwide.
    9. Help Generations United Spread the Word About Grandparents Day
    From September 210, change your Facebook profile to a picture of you with your grandchildren, grandparents or other special younger and older people in your life. In your status update, encourage your friends to Do Something Grand with a link to our site.Like what Generations United is doing for Grandparents Day. Help us make intergenerational policies and connections happen allyear round. Donate today.
    10. Grand Ideas for Grandfamilies
    You provide a safe and loving home to your grandchildren or other relatives in your care. We think you are doing something grand for children every day of the year.