By Carolynne Keenan, Contributing Writer
The holiday season means Holiday Markets at NCI at Frederick, so mark your calendar today.
Take a Hike Day – September 19
Occupational Health Services and the R&W Club teamed up again to hold Take a Hike Day on September 19. About 45 employees walked or jogged the 1.3-mile course around Fort Detrick during their lunch hours. The event is designed to encourage employees to engage in physical activity, according to Sarah Hooper, RN, manager of OHS. Sports pouch kits that included a water bottle, sunscreen, and an exercise band were given out as prizes to those employees who correctly answered walking trivia questions. The next Take a Hike Day will be held in the spring.
By Andrea Frydl, Contributing Writer
With the holiday season comes the generous holiday giving spirit.
All federal employees are encouraged to give to the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), the only authorized solicitation of federal employees in their workplace on behalf of approved charitable organizations. The CFC coordinates the fund-raising efforts of various charitable organizations so that federal employees are solicited in the workplace just once a year and have the opportunity to make contributions through payroll deduction.
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By Andrea Frydl, Contributing Writer
The NCI at Frederick Employee Diversity Team (EDT) has prepared a new display that features a sample of the foreign films from the team’s collection in the Scientific Library. “Foreign films really help stimulate an awareness of different cultures and countries. I think it is a great celebration of diversity to have the Employee Diversity Team promote films from across the globe and make them available to our employees,” said Amber Elia, program analyst, NCI at Frederick Office of Scientific Operations, and member of the EDT.
Editor’s note: This article is the first in a series describing one NCI at Frederick parent’s perspective on special needs parenting.
By Melissa Porter, Staff Writer
My husband and I find calling ourselves “special needs parents” difficult. Yes, we do have a child who has autism, and yes, we approach each day differently, but I have never thought of that as special needs parenting.
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Dates to Note
Upcoming Holidays
Thanksgiving Day
November 28, 2024
Christmas Day
December 25, 2024
New Year's Day
January 1, 2025
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 20, 2025
Presidents Day
February 17, 2025
Memorial Day
May 26, 2025
Juneteenth
June 19, 2025
Independence Day
July 4, 2025