Did you know that the month of April has been designated as Child Abuse Prevention Month thanks to Bonnie Finney's simple act of education and remembrance? This inspired a nationwide movement and led states throughout the United States to participate in this campaign. 

Red Ribbon Week was started in honor of Marine Enrique “Kiki” Camarena who was brutally tortured to death as he was trying to make a difference fighting against illegal drugs in 1985.

The AIDS Ribbon Project was officially launched at the 45th Annual Tony Awards ceremony on June 2 of 1991.

December 1st is World AIDS Day, and people all across the world wear their red AIDS awareness ribbon pins.

The colors in the rainbow awareness pin have the following meaning: red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, royal blue for harmony and violet for spirit.

In Virginia 1989, Mrs. Bonnie Finney took a stand against child abuse by tying a blue ribbon on the antenna of her mini van in remembrance of her late grandson who was a victim of child abuse.

Breast cancer survivor Evelyn Lauder of the Estee Lauder cosmetics company created the first official pink breast cancer ribbon pin to increase awareness.

The red ribbon as a symbol of AIDS awareness was conceived in the spring of 1991 by Painter Frank Moore in upstate New York.

The child abuse awareness ribbon is blue because of the color of the bruises and is a reminder to fight for the protection of children.

Shelters and local battered women's programs use the purple ribbon to raise awareness about the crime of domestic violence in their communities.

The red ribbon pin was born from an early Visual AIDS handout that read: "Cut red ribbon 6" in length, then fold at the top into an inverted 'V' shape. Use a safety pin to attach to clothing."

The first breast cancer ribbon was designed by a woman named Charlotte Haley and was actually peach in color.

The rainbow awareness symbol originally had 8 colors and included hot pink for sex and turquoise for art.

The display of purple ribbons throughout a community conveys a powerful message that there's no place for domestic violence in the homes, neighborhoods, workplaces or schools of its citizens.

The breast cancer pink ribbon has become an instantly recognizable symbol for supporting breast cancer awareness and the life-saving message of early detection.

The National Family Partnership organized the first Nationwide Red Ribbon campaign in 1988. Since that time, the campaign has reached millions of U.S. children.

The purple ribbon also has been recognized by state legislatures in proclamations commemorating October at National Domestic Violence Month.

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