National symbols of Barbados carries two "Pride of Barbados" flowers ("Caesalpinia pulcherrima") and the "bearded" fig tree, which was common on the island at the time of its settlement by the British and may have contributed to Barbados being so named. The national flower is the Pride of Barbados or "Caesalpinia pulcherrima" (L.) Sw., which grows across the island. In April 1998, the Order of National Heroes Act was passed by the Parliament of Barbados. According to the government, the act established that 28 April (the centenary of the birth of Sir Grantley Adams) would be celebrated as National Heroes' Day. The act also
National Foster Care Month Foster Care Month has three main campaign goals: National Foster Care Month is supported and maintained by the Children's Bureau, Children Welfare Information Gateway, and the National Resource for Permanency and Family Connections, the National Foster Youth Institute, the Casey Family Programs, Foster Club, and the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth. National Foster Care Month National Foster Care Month is observed in the United States during the month of May every year. It began with President Ronald Reagan in 1988. Since 1988, National Foster Care Month continues to be recognized and celebrated. The original focus was to give foster parents