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Grandparents Day 2022 | David Grislis: Adoption & Foster Care
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Grandparents Day 2022 by David Grislis | Nov 8, 2021 | Adoption & Foster Care, David Grislis
National Grandparents Day will be 61 years young on September 11, 2022. This day is set aside to honor and celebrate grandparents throughout the United States. The idea for Grandparents Day was born when Jacob Reingold, the chief executive of the Hebrew Home at Riverdale, attended a white house aging conference in 1961. A speech concerning the “new image of the aged” inspired him to recognize the role of millions of American grandparents. There were national days in America recognizing mothers and fathers, but no day celebrating the contributions of grandparents. On September 16, 1961, the Hebrew Home hosted the first day that specifically honored grandparents. The idea was well-received, and by 1963, the borough of the Bronx adopted it as an official holiday. davidgrislis.org/grandparents-day-2022/
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