Washington, DC: November 7, 2008 – As 2009 nears, now is the time to place your order for the New and improved Sikh Awareness Pocket Calendars. The calendars are a popular and easy-to-use tool to increase awareness about Sikhs and Sikhi in your local community. In their sixth year of production, the 2009 calendars have been fully redesigned to include updated full-color images of Sikh Americans, along with more examples of core Sikh values and facts about Sikhs in the United States. On the back, the calendars have a 2009 calendar in a small, handy, easy-to-use design. The calendars are available in packages of 100 for $10 plus shipping and handling fees. Order Your 2009 Pocket Calendars Today! The Pocket Calendars are a great way to introduce myself to my customers. They are a must have for all Sikh businesses.” -An Oregon Small Business Owner Get Your Calendars before the New Year Begins! To help you reach out more effectively to your community, friends, and neighbors, Spanish language versions of the 2009 pocket calendars are also available. The calendars are perfect for distribution at your workplace, schools, convenience stores, gas stations, senior citizens centers, or public libraries. Sikhs across the nation have shared them with their friends, neighbors, customers, and local officials. SALDEF commends the Sikh American community for taking the initiative to inform their friends, co-workers, customers, and acquaintances about their culture and faith. To order the calendars and other SALDEF publications, please click here or email SALDEF at pubs@saldef.org.