BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Spanning the Need: Good News, Inspiring, the Uninspired. - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Spanning the Need: Good News, Inspiring, the Uninspired.
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://spanningtheneed.com
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Spanning the Need: Good News, Inspiring, the Uninspired.
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:America/New_York
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20250309T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20251102T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20260308T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20261101T060000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:-0500
TZOFFSETTO:-0400
TZNAME:EDT
DTSTART:20270314T070000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:-0400
TZOFFSETTO:-0500
TZNAME:EST
DTSTART:20271107T060000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526
DTSTAMP:20260429T204856
CREATED:20220620T020706Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220620T020706Z
UID:6872-1779667200-1779753599@spanningtheneed.com
SUMMARY:Memorial Day
DESCRIPTION:MEMORIAL DAY\nEach year in the United States\, Americans observe the Federal holiday\, Memorial Day\, the last Monday in May. It honors and remembers all men and women who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Memorial Day is also a day to remember all loved ones who have passed away. \n#MemorialDay\nTraditionally on Memorial Day\, the flag of the United States of America is raised briskly to the top of the staff then solemnly lowered to the half-staff position where it remains until noon. At noon\, it is then raised to full-staff for the remainder of the day. \nWhen the flag is at half-staff\, the position is in remembrance of the more than one million men and women who gave their lives for their country. Raising the flag at noon signifies the nation lives\, that the country is resolved not to let their sacrifice be in vain but to rise up in their honor and continue to fight for liberty and justice for all. \nIn the United States\, Memorial Day also traditionally marks the beginning of summer. \nHOW TO OBSERVE Memorial Day\nAttend Memorial Day services in your community. In your own way\, pay tribute in remembrance of service members who have died while serving. Visit a veterans’ cemetery to honor those who’ve impacted your life. Use #MemorialDay to post on social media.
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/memorial-day/
CATEGORIES:Civic Benefit,Community,Special Audience
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spanningtheneed.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Memorial-Day-Last-Monday-in-May-768x384.jpg-copy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Spanning the Need":MAILTO:info@spanningtheneed.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260525
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260526
DTSTAMP:20260429T204856
CREATED:20230525T121819Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230525T121819Z
UID:19997-1779667200-1779753599@spanningtheneed.com
SUMMARY:International Plastic Free Day
DESCRIPTION:International Plastic Free Day is a call to action and brings attention to the plastic we use every day. On May 25th\, commit to using no single-use plastic for one day (including bottles\, take-out food containers\, utensils\, bags and wrappers.) \n#InternationalPlasticFreeDay\nOver 380 million tons of plastic is produced every year. Half of all plastic produced is single-use – meaning it’s thrown away after just one use. Since only 9% of all plastic gets recycled\, most of it ends up littering our communities\, filling our landfills\, and polluting our oceans. \nInternational Plastic Free Day creates awareness of just how much plastic we use every day\, and how we can use less of it. Consider all the ways single-use plastic is used in our daily lives: \n\nBeverage bottles\nCleaning products in plastic jugs\nTo-go containers\nFood packaging\nCups\, straws\, lids\nStorage bags\nProduct packaging\n\nParticipation is simple: Say “No” to single-use plastics for one day. Don’t buy it\, refuse it\, don’t use it. The day also encourages learning how to swap sustainable products for single-use plastics. For example\, swap: \n\nSingle-use straws with reusable bamboo straws.\nReusable tumbler for drinking both hot and cold beverages.\nReusable cloth bags for shopping.\nSilicone bags for sandwiches and snacks.\nCompostable garbage bags.\n\nHOW TO OBSERVE INTERNATIONAL PLASTICS FREE DAY\nBefore May 25th\, take the plastic-free challenge and commit to using no single-use plastics all day long. Every time you do\, one less piece of plastic will be added to the environment. During International Plastic Free Day you can also: \n\nStart a conversation about single-use plastic and its impact on the Earth.\nLearn how plastic waste impacts our environment.\nDiscover one permanent change you can make to create less plastic waste.\nVisit Free the Ocean for more ways to reduce plastic waste.\n\nWhen you participate\, be sure to use #InternationalPlasticFeeDay and share on social media to help raise awareness. \nSource Link
URL:https://spanningtheneed.com/event/international-plastic-free-day/
CATEGORIES:Community
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://spanningtheneed.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/International-Plastic-Free-Day-May-25.jpg-copy.jpg
ORGANIZER;CN="Spanning the Need":MAILTO:info@spanningtheneed.com
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR