Health Day
Health Day 2024 will be on Sunday, September 15!
On Sunday, September 15, 2024, we will hold our annual Health Day, and we can’t wait! We will be back out at North Avenue Presbyterian Church right on Peachtree Street for a great day of free medical resources and fun with our friends experiencing homelessness. We will need both medical and non-medical volunteers for this event, and sign-ups will open up later this summer. If you have any questions, send us an email and we will be glad to share more. See below for all the details from last year’s Health Day!
On Sunday, September 17, 2023, close to 500 guests and volunteers came together from across Atlanta for our annual Health Day event.
It was a great turnout as we had an abundance of volunteers, who were ready to go with eager hearts and quality resources. The weather was gorgeous, and everyone had such a fun time together. It was so great to see the number of positive interactions and meaningful conversations throughout the afternoon.
Our medical volunteers performed almost 200 medical check-ups, helping our guests to get the medical treatment they needed. Dozens of feet and hands were cared for and treated, numerous flu shots were administered, and helpful medications were dispensed. Our dental volunteers performed oral cancer screenings and general dental exams, and we were able to distribute many readers and glasses to help our guests see better than they had in months or years.
What was great to see was that everyone was having so much fun together. The line between guests and volunteers truly was blurred as most folks stayed until the end of the event. We even had to make announcements to remind people it was time to go!
It’s hard to put into words how much this day means to our friends experiencing homelessness. Health Day creates a welcoming environment which is not often part of the day-to-day lives for our unhoused neighbors. A normal parking lot was transformed into a space where everyone felt seen, heard, and loved.
One of our guests shared with us afterward saying, “Everyone we encountered was so kind and helpful…I know it can be hard work dealing with our sector of the public sometimes, but your team did it with grace. Thank you for your humility and compassion. You made a difference in our lives.”
This wouldn’t have happened without our volunteers, local partners, and friends like you, so thank you!
We want to give special thanks to the following partners who helped make this Health Day another success: North Avenue Presbyterian Church, Mercer Healthcare, South College, Georgia Gwinnett College, Emory Healthcare, Trinity Anglican Church, Immanuel Anglican Church, Whitefield Academy, Atlanta Mission, Gateway Center, Georgia Works, Salvation Army, GVHCP, Wholesome Wave, NAACP, MercyCare, CORE, Harriet Tubman Foot Clinic, Fleur + Florage, Georgia State BCM, Urban Enterprises, Feet on the Street Ministries, Copley Visual, The Commodore, Sarah Harms Photography, and Heard Entertainment!
Check out all of the beautiful images from Health Day on our Facebook page that were captured by Sarah Harms Photography. It’s fun to see all the things that were going on that day!
