Public Health Thank You Day 2009: Nov. 23

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Public Health Thank You Day

On the Monday before Thanksgiving, Research!America and leading public health organizations take time to recognize public health professionals who work tirelessly every day to protect us. From the ordinary to the extraordinary, these heroes keep our drinking water safe, air clean and children healthy. Read about the work some public health heroes are doing around the country.

Ways to Get Active

Join our Public Health Thank You Day Facebook group!
Connect with your state and local public health heroes
Write to your policy makers
Place a Thank You Day ad on your Web site
Place the Thank You Day banner on your Web site
Place a Thank You Day ad in a local newspaper
Use our template to submit a letter to the editor of your local paper supporting public health
Use our template to issue a press release to your local media
If you teach, use those templates in your classroom – let your students know that they can and should be advocates for public health research!
Give an award to a public health hero in your community
Join our e-advocacy network.