Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/ALS Awareness Month

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The result was keep. Rlendog (talk) 18:45, 5 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

ALS Awareness Month

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Bit of a tricky one. If ALS Awareness Month really was in May, it seems like it would have great potential for being notable. However, I think the creator of this article is referring to something very local. A quick google search for "ALS Awareness Month" shows that in some places, June has the same title. What do you think? —JmaJeremy ^talk _contribs 06:38, 9 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment- Act of U.S. Congress set national ALS awareness month May 1992; previously scattershot, and states/local observances sometimes local-story dependent (Ohio standardized May in 2011); stories of 20th anniversary recognition at MDA and non-independent sites. Keeping likely falls to non-independent sources vs. acts of national/state congresses. Dru of Id (talk) 12:20, 9 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Events-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 01:32, 10 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Ron Ritzman (talk) 00:10, 16 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Seems to be widely recognized, endorsed by the national ALS association and the CDC (and that's just from the first two links of google results), although clearly the article needs a cleanup and expansion. I did what I could in the limited time I have. -RunningOnBrains^(talk) 19:51, 27 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, The Bushranger _{One ping only} 03:04, 29 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Per the ALS Association, May is ALS Awareness month. The Muscular Dystrophy Association also confirms May as ALS month, stating that, "May is ALS Awareness Month, thanks to a 1992 declaration by the U.S. Congress to help spotlight the tremendous challenges being faced by individuals living with ALS, as well as the importance of speeding worldwide research seeking treatments and cures for the fatal disease." Northamerica1000^(talk) 03:03, 31 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also states that May is ALS Awareness Month – Announcements: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Awareness Month --- May 2011. Northamerica1000^(talk) 03:07, 31 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]
Keep - In the United States, May is "ALS Awareness Month". It may differ in other countries. The topic has received significant coverage in trustworthy and reliable government and organization sources. The topic has also received significant coverage in reliable sources:

Cosgrove, Alicia (May 6, 2011). "May is ALS Awareness Month". Northwest Observer. Retrieved March 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
"Fresno man showcased during ALS Awareness Month". KFSN-TV. May 22, 2011. Retrieved March 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)

—Northamerica1000^(talk) 03:14, 31 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Expanded article, added: In Canada, June has been declared as ALS Awareness Month by the Canadian Minister of Health.^[1]

^ Aglukkaq, Leona (Minister of Health, Government of Canada) (June 2010). "ALS Awareness Month (Lou Gehrig's Disease)". Health Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

—Northamerica1000^(talk) 03:32, 31 March 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Keep particularly following expansion... thank you Northamerica1000... obviously still needs a lot of work but stands as a stub... Fayedizard (talk) 18:49, 2 April 2012 (UTC)[reply]

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[Health_Canada-1] Aglukkaq, Leona (Minister of Health, Government of Canada) (June 2010). "ALS Awareness Month (Lou Gehrig's Disease)". Health Canada. Retrieved March 30, 2012. {{cite web}}: External link in |publisher= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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