Douglas County Encourages Participation In Week Of Care And Kindness

Press release from Douglas County:

Nov. 4, 2022

The Douglas County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously, 5-0, to recognize November 6 – 12, 2022 as “International Care and Kindness Week” during its Tuesday, November 2nd legislative voting meeting.

“As we enter into the holidays of Thanksgiving, Christmas and other traditions, we must take into account that we have dealt with a pandemic and life has been hard on many of our citizens,” said Dr. Romona Jackson Jones, Chairman of the Douglas County Board of Commissioners. “We must consider how we treat one another with kindness and care impacts our fellow citizens.”

Anyone wanting to serve their community can seek opportunities by joining Pilot International in friendship and service.

The Pilot’s motto is to “Do More, Care More, and Be More.” The Pilot Club of Sweetwater’s chapter serves the Douglas County area. Pilot International was founded in Macon in 1921 and is a volunteer, nonprofit community service organization that seeks to promote programs and activities that influence positive change in communities throughout the world through education, volunteerism, financial support, and research.

This press release was produced by Douglas County. The views expressed here are the author's own.