RISING VOICES: Point/Counterpoint: Do awareness months really increase awareness?

By APRIL WINEBARGER
One hundred sixty-seven.
According to easilyamused.org, that's how many different cause awareness months are recognized in different parts of the United States. Although this is not an official list, this number shows one reason why cause awareness months are ineffective: There are too many.
Cause months sound, in essence, like a good idea: raising awareness about problems that affect a large portion of people. However, with so many different causes, who could keep track?

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