Five onsite businesses joined forces to help repair a septic system at the home of a wheelchair-bound woman near Macedonia, Ala.

The woman, Jean Jones, had battled health issues in the past several months and had no way to pay for repairs to her failing onsite system. "(A)s temperatures reached well into the 90s...volunteers and local business leaders were digging and sweating to ensure that a needy family’s quality of life was not spoiled by a septic system in desperate need of repair," the Jackson County Daily Sentinel reported. The project served as a field demonstration and continuing education credit class for health inspectors from around northern Alabama.

Taking part in the project were Gulley Construction, Wayne’s Portable Toilets and Septic Service, Massey Construction, King’s Covenant Excavating. and Brandon’s Backhoe Service. They did the work free of charge and with donated materials. Drainfield chambers were provided by Infiltrator Systems, and all PVC pipe was donated by Derryl Massey, owner of a local pharmacy.

"The day started early for the volunteer workers and health inspectors," the newspaper reported. "The crews met at the Jackson County Health Department for a three-hour class and presentation before traveling to Macedonia to start the repair work."

Jean Jones told the newspaper she was overwhelmed by the display of community support: “I am thankful. I’m proud. Sometimes people need a little help.”