The Chatham County Public Health Department regularly serves the public through its various programs and services. In celebration of Public Health Month, on two occasions in the last couple of months, the health department has given back to the Chatham County community through service projects.
Several health department staff members
gave up their Saturday morning in mid-April to help construct a Habitat for Humanity home in a Pittsboro neighborhood. When the group first arrived, many had never done any type of construction work before. But by the end of the morning, health department staff were handing hammers and saws like pros! Everyone felt that it was time well spent and would gladly volunteer again.
Health department staff also recently visited a Chatham County nursing home. They brought the residents goodies such as hand sanitizer, tissues, lotions, and toothbrushes to encourage healthy habits and visited with residents as well. Social support from friends, families, and others is an important factor to living a long, healthy life.
Health department staff enjoyed giving back to the community and has already talked about additional service projects in the future.
