2022 | Fundraising event called “Siblings Day Social” held at NY Estonian House Nov 18, 2022 |
2021 | Siblings Day a.k.a National Siblings Day exploded on the internet 5 million people were talking about Siblings Day on Facebook on Apr 15, 2021 |
According to the Costco Connection article, “89% of individuals have a sibling” | |
SDF sponsored Second Annual Global Virtual Dance Party on Saturday, April 10th at 12 Noon and 8 PM EST | |
CNN wished the SDF founder, Claudia Evart a Happy Birthday on 3/26/21, live and on the air | |
SDF is excited to announce that we are making the healgrief.org website available to grieving siblings. This is a wonderful free resource for siblings who have lost brothers and sisters during the pandemic. www.Healgrief.org | |
According to the SmartPhoneModel.com article: “Siblings Day is the most popular Celebration Day in the World” | |
SDF launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise monies to launch their new program called 2021 Siblings United designed to strengthen the bond between siblings. Several important new SDF initiatives include: Sibling-to-Sibling Support Group – a series of interactive group sessions held virtually with psychologists and social workers to help overcome grief. The Sibling Rights Project – to protect the rights of siblings within a family. Lost Sibling Registry – to help in reuniting siblings. Adopt-A-Sibling Program – to facilitate the adoption of siblings | |
2020 | SDF joins with Columbia School of Social Work and Griefheal.org launching one of four of its programs called Sibling-to-Sibling Support Group, an interactive webinar series. Siblings Day has been so well accepted over the last two and half decades that it was granted a “Service Mark” in 2007 and renewed in 2020 by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. |
2019 | SDF sponsored First Annual Global Virtual Dance Party on Friday, April 10th at 12 Noon and 8 PM EST. |
Sixth Congressional Record issued in support of a National Siblings Day by Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney. | |
Work continues for UN resolution for International Siblings Day. | |
More and more countries, including Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ghana, India, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Nigeria, Philippines, Singapore, South Africa, Sweden, and United Kingdom continue or have begun to celebrate Siblings Day. | |
2018 | To help enhance and strengthen the siblings’ bond, the SDF announced the following programs and projects posted on our website: 1) Lost Siblings Registry; 2) Siblings 2 Siblings Support Groups; 3) Adopt-A-Siblings Program 4) Siblings Rights Project |
The scientific community became more actively engaged in examining and incorporating the importance of the study of siblings into family research. In 2018 studies have been conducted by the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the University of San Francisco. | |
2017 | Celebrity blogs blossomed, YouTube videos populated, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook, and Twitter posts dominate social media. |
Three siblings graduate West Point together, a couple adopts 7 brothers and sisters from foster care, and People.com posts cute animal siblings on Siblings Day. | |
On Siblings Day, Apr 10, multiple GRAMMY-nominated trios, Hanson brothers discussed their successful brotherly bond and in April a tribute was made to Bee Gees brothers, Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. | |
Birth order articles and successful siblings’ businesses are prominently posted on SD. | |
More and more colleges and universities celebrate SD. | |
In Canada, just in time for Siblings Day, extra Canadian Immigration Points are given to candidates who have permanent siblings in Canada, making it easier for them to become Canadian citizens. | |
Siblings Day is now in the U.K.’s Awareness Day calendar urging people to celebrate their siblings on April 10th Siblings Day. | |
2016 | President Barack Obama signs Presidential Message recognizing April 10 as SD |
National Siblings Day is ranked Number 2 in the top 20 most searched events in the U.S. on April 11, according to CNN Int’l. | |
Several calendar websites list SD for the first time, including Days of the Year, National Day Calendar, and Time and Date. | |
2015 | SD Founder Claudia Evart and volunteer attend the Twins Days Festival, the 40th Annual, held in Twinsburg, Ohio. |
SD is a top trending topic on social media on April 10 and 11 and goes viral on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, Google+, and Tumblr. | |
The SDF launches a campaign that seeks to get a United Nations Resolution for SD. | |
2014 | SD is now officially recognized in 49 states since Gubernatorial Proclamations have been issued in them that declare April 10 as their state. |
During six days in April (April 5 to 7) and (April 9 to 11) SD inspires over two million visitors to click on the SDF website. | |
2013 | SD is celebrated for the first time in Canada, the Philippines, and Nigeria with the help of the worldwide web. |
SD website gets almost 1.5 million visitors (average 44,000 hits a day) in April. | |
Facebook declares April 10 as National Siblings Day. | |
Information about SD is posted on Wikipedia for the first time. | |
SD is a hot topic on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube (more than 300,000 video submissions), and Instagram (almost 1 million tags posted). | |
Information about SD is posted on Wikipedia for the first time. | |
2012 | “Happy National Siblings Day” is a hot topic on Twitter and goes viral on YouTube on April 10 &11. |
SD gets lots of media attention on April 10 and 11. Coverage includes International Business Times and other news outlets, YouTube’s global blog, and various celebrity blogs. | |
2011 | Representatives from the SDF attend the National Governors Association Summer Meeting. |
Seattle Children’s Museum hosts an all-day celebration of SD. | |
2010 | With several volunteers, SD Founder Claudia Evart attends and speaks at an SD celebration held at New York City’s Bronx Zoo. |
The celebration is held simultaneously at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago. | |
2009 | In New York City, Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer issues the first of five consecutive annual SD proclamations. |
2008 | President George Bush signs a Presidential Message recognizing April 10 as SD. |
SDF Founder Claudia Evart and a chief advisor attend Mother’s Day Centennial Celebration at Mother’s Day Shrine, Grafton, West Virginia, and meet West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin, III. | |
2007 | SD is given a Service Mark by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. |
2005 | Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney issued Congressional Record 2005. |
2003 | The SDF partners with “1-800-Flowers.com”, which provides gifts for all occasions and holidays. |
2002 | New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg issues first of eight Mayoral Messages in support of SD. |
2001 | New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani issues a Mayoral Message in support of SD. |
2000 | President Bill Clinton signs Presidential Message recognizing April 10 as SD. |
SDF office opens in NYC and in subsequent years SC and VA. | |
1999 | The SDF obtains non-profit status. It is a qualified public charity and is entirely a volunteer organization. |
1997 | The Siblings Day Foundation (SDF) is incorporated in MA. |
SD Founder Claudia Evart is interviewed on Voice of America’s (VOA) Talk to America Show, talk radio and TV show in Washington, and five more times in subsequent years. | |
The Congressional Record publishes the first of six Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney’s recommendations for the establishment of an SD. | |
1995 | Siblings Day (SD) begins. |