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are we ready?

Monday, 06 July 2009 12:12

Disasters have been on my mind lately. As someone not originally from the beautiful Pacific NW and who has never experienced an earthquake in her life, they terrify me. It is a fear of the unknown. What would happen? What would I do? What would I need? And when I bring all the other important people in my life into the picture, including JWC’s residents, I think – what would THEY do? What would THEY need?

I challenge you today to think about these questions for yourself and your loved ones, AND take action. Today’s the day to build your own 3-day emergency disaster kit, if you don’t already have one. Go here to see what goes into an emergency kit, you can even purchase one through the Red Cross here and order one for a JWC resident while you’re at it.

If everyone looked out for not only themselves but also their neighbor, wouldn’t we feel a lot more secure that we could handle it if a disaster came our way? I know I would.

Bryn Cowgill
Volunteer Coordinator