February 2022 is "We Love Seniors" Month in Chatham County!
Click here for rules and information about our 2022 Essay Contest and click here for an entry form!
Official Chatham County Proclamation for "We Love Seniors Month" in February 2022
Research has shown that helping children create and maintain positive impressions of older adults and aging can improve their outcomes over their lifespan. We hope that these resources will prove valuable to teachers, students, and families and we welcome your feedback on how to improve and expand these offerings.
Press
2022: "Chatham Loves Seniors" Feature No. 3: Combating Chatham's hunger keeps Smith on the job
2022: "Chatham Loves Seniors" Feature No. 1: Laughter is the outlet for Edwards-Boone
2022: We Love Seniors Month Proclamation
2021: We Love Seniors Month Proclamation
2021: Council on Aging thanks community with virtual concert
2020: Chatham County Celebrates Seniors in February with “We Love Seniors Month”
Resources for Teachers
"We Love Seniors" at the Library - List of books available at Chatham County Public Libraries:
K-12 Essay Contest Information
Article from Creative Education on "Early Children's Literature and Aging
Resources for Families
"We Love Seniors" at the Library - List of books available at Chatham County Public Libraries:
Interviews with the 2020 Chatham Loves Seniors Art & Essay Contest Winners: