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Thursday, September 6, 2012
I Serve DC Newsletter. National Preparedness Month events in Washington, D.C.
Sept. 24, 2012: Second Annual National Preparedness Month Forum: Planning for Access & Functional Needs Populations in Emergencies.
On Monday, September 24, 2012, join Serve DC at the Renaissance Downtown Washington, DC Hotel for its Second Annual National Preparedness Month Forum: Planning for Access & Functional Needs Populations in Emergencies.
This free event convenes access-and-functional-needs experts and advocates and emergency-management professionals to discuss how to ensure the needs of all District residents – regardless of access or ability – are understood and accommodated in times of crisis.
Speakers and panelists include local and national experts from the access-and-functional-needs, disability, and emergency-management communities; and discussion topics include:
- Overview of access and functional needs populations
- Access and functional needs considerations in planning and preparedness
- Fostering partnerships and collaboration between emergency-management professionals and community-based and advocacy organizations focused on disability inclusion and other access and functional needs populations
- Encouraging participation of access and functional needs populations in emergency preparedness and planning
Registration is free and breakfast and lunch will be provided.
Corporation for National and Community Service. September 11th Anniversity. National Day of Service and Remembrance.
Americans to Mark September 11th Anniversary by
Volunteering to Make a Difference in Their Communities
Nonprofit,
business, faith-based, and government organizations unite as part of National
Day of Service and Remembrance
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The
Corporation for National and Community Service
(CNCS) today released an overview of how volunteers across the country will pay
tribute to and honor the victims and heroes of September 11th.
The projects
associated with the National Day of Service and Remembrance
include building affordable housing for veterans and military families,
educating citizens on disaster preparedness and organizing food drives.
“In the aftermath of
September 11th, we came together as a country to show that we are there for
each other,” said Wendy Spencer, CEO of CNCS. “The
National Day of Service and Remembrance is an opportunity to rekindle that same
sense of compassion for the victims and heroes of that day. Volunteering can be
a life-changing experience that reminds each of us of the power we have to help
out our neighbors and improve our communities.”
CNCS joins in marking
the commemoration with MyGoodDeed, the nonprofit which began the 9/11
Day observance ten years ago, and hundreds of nonprofit groups, faith-based
organizations, schools, and businesses.
”Each year on 9/11, we
are reminded about the passion Americans bring to volunteerism and service, and
about how our collective differences are minimal compared to the core values we
all share,” said David Paine, president and co-founder of
MyGoodDeed. “CNCS does terrific work in helping us to energize the nation
behind this growing, forward-looking observance to benefit people and
communities in need across our great country.”
Below is a snapshot of
service projects being organized around the country, including 17 projects that
received funding from CNCS. Additional opportunities can be found by visiting serve.gov.
- Alabama:
HandsOn South Alabama volunteers will provide disaster preparedness
trainings to 3,500 individuals in Mobile and Baldwin counties on
Wednesday, September 6 and Friday, September 14.
- Alaska:
Children’s books, provided by First Book and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, and personal
finance guides will be distributed to military families on Joint Base
Elmendorf-Richardson on Wednesday, September 12.
- Arizona:
The Islamic Networks Group, with the help of local organizations, such as
charter schools and churches, will organize volunteers in Tucson to
collect non-perishable items for local food banks on Sunday, September
9.
- Arkansas:
The South Arkansas Community College Foundation will lead the community in
remembrance activities at the SouthArk Outdoor Expo on Saturday, September
15.
- California:
Volunteers will work tending the orchards at Full Circle Farm, an organic
educational farm that produces fresh food for the Santa Clara United
School District. This event will take place on September 9.
- Connecticut:
Volunteers with Hands on Hartford will prepare for the grand opening of
the MANNA Community Pantry, helping to stock, clean, and decorate the
Community Pantry on September 11.
- Colorado:
The Colorado Charity Alliance will be staging the 2nd Annual 9/11 Freedom
Rally, a public festival to raise awareness and funds for Colorado’s
military and first responder communities, in Aurora from September 7-
September 9.
- Delaware:
HOPE worldwide and the American Red Cross will provide fire safety
education to residents in Wilmington’s high-risk neighborhoods on
September 8.
- District of Columbia: On
September 11, Serve DC and HandsOn Greater DC Cares will commemorate
September 11th and National Preparedness Month with hands-on service
projects, emergency preparedness trainings, and a volunteer-recruitment
fair.
- Florida:
In Pensacola, Community Organizations Active in Disasters, Inc. and the Be
Ready Alliance will teach disaster preparedness to more than 1,000 youth.
In Jacksonville, the Women of Color Cultural Foundation will lead Jacksonville
school children in writing postcards to troops. Both events are on
September 11.
- Georgia:
Habitat for Humanity of Valdosta will host a three-day long “Freedom
Build” in remembrance of September 11.
- Hawaii:
On September 9, the Mayor of Honolulu’s Annual 9/11 Walk will begin at the
Police Department building and conclude at Honolulu Hale, where a short
program will include a wreath-laying at the Eternal Flame.
- Idaho:
During the week of September 10, the Idaho State Department of Education
in Boise will host education units at local elementary schools on
September 11.
- Illinois:
On September 11, Volunteers from MyGoodDeed will work at Volunteers of
America Illinois’ Hope Manor, a transitional housing center for veterans
that also maintains a food and clothing bank for its residents. 250
volunteers led by The Mission Continues will help organize under-utilized
resources by installing permanent shelving, sorting and packing donations,
and creating welcome kits for new residents.
- Indiana:
Throughout the month of September, HOPE worldwide and the American Red
Cross will conduct disaster response outreach in high-risk neighborhoods.
- Iowa:
On September 11 in Des Moines, Central Iowa Shelter and Services will
collect personal care items from donations and assemble them into
"homeless help kits.” These kits will be used for guests in a new
shelter and distributed to volunteers throughout the community.
- Kansas:
In Topeka, Harvesters – the Community Food Network will engage volunteers
to sort and repackage donated food on September 11. In Wichita, volunteers
will spend September 11 cleaning a recently acquired old church that will
be turned into a homeless shelter run by the Inter-Faith Ministry.
- Kentucky:
Throughout the weekend, the Ft. Campbell Soldier Family Assistance Center
will have volunteers plant and create a therapeutic garden for Wounded
Warriors.
- Louisiana:
HandsOn New Orleans and HOPE worldwide will canvass at-risk neighborhoods
on September 8, 9, 13, and 14 to spread awareness about fire safety and
prevention.
- Maine:
The Maine Commission for Community Service is calling upon all Maine
residents and organizations to mark September 11 with a service pledge
that is registered on VolunteerMaine.org.
- Maryland:
On September 11, Habitat for Humanity of Frederick and AmeriCorps members
are teaming up with post 9/11 veterans to work on the area’s their first
Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative Project.
- Massachusetts:
On September 8, Military Heroes Fund in Boston and others will honor local
lives lost to terrorism by assembling care packages for those still in
harm's way.
- Michigan:
During the week of September 5 to11, RSVP of Delta, Menominee, and
Schoolcraft counties, along with U.P. Commission on Area Progress and
2-1-1 Call Center, will host an intergenerational service project. They
are inviting volunteers to bring a child to the Escanaba Senior Center to
create corsages/boutonnieres and Thank You cards to be presented to
veterans at local nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and adult
foster care facilities on September 11.
- Minnesota:
On September 11, volunteers from MyGoodDeed will sort, package, and label
food donations for low-income and homeless men, women and children at
Second Harvest Heartland, the Upper Midwest’s largest hunger relief
organization located in Golden Valley.
- Mississippi:
On September 11, volunteers will make accessibility modifications to the
bathroom of a young paralyzed post-9/11 veteran who will be residing in
his grandmother’s home when he is released from a VA hospital.
- Missouri:
Volunteers from Missouri Southern State University in Joplin will travel
to Minot, ND to assist with the rebuilding of flood-damaged homes.
- Montana:
The University of Montana will organize a variety projects between
September 4 and September 11.
- Nebraska:
In Omaha on September 11, the Foster Grandparent Youth Task Force and RSVP
volunteers will assemble disaster kits that will be distributed to the
community.
- Nevada:
On September 13, the Parasol Tahoe Community Foundation will work in
Incline Village to build the Mt. Rose connector’s trail.
- New Hampshire:
On September 11, 500 volunteers will participate in more than 45 projects
as part of the Day of Caring, an annual United Way event based in
Concord.
- New Jersey:
As part of Operation Goody Bag, a variety of schools in the state will be
coloring goody bags and writing thank you notes to troops.
- New Mexico: A
September 11 ceremony invites tribal leaders, tribal elders, traditional
medicine practitioners, and veterans to come together and dedicate a 20
foot Medicine Wheel that will be placed around the base of a restored
flagpole.
- New York:
On September 9, volunteers will gather at DOROT’s headquarters in
Manhattan and at Temple Beth Abraham in Tarrytown to prepare packages of
food and gifts and deliver them to homebound seniors. Additionally, the
Jewish Community Center of Mid-Westchester will provide a multitude of
volunteer opportunities in Scarsdale, including writing letters to troops,
donating blood, and collecting food for families in need.
- North Carolina:
On September 11, the Downtown Raleigh Alliance, in partnership with
Activate Good, the city of Raleigh, and several downtown businesses will
organize multiple activities.
- North Dakota:
Volunteers from Joplin, Missouri will join residents in Minot to
assist in rebuilding flood-damaged homes.
- Ohio:
On September 8, UGIVE will lead 800 youth volunteers in service throughout
the Cincinnati area for Step Up Cincinnati 2012.
- Oklahoma:
On September 9, HOPE worldwide in Tulsa will honor the Blue Star Mothers
of Broken Arrow by sending packages to troops who are currently serving
overseas.
- Oregon:
On September 11, Friends of Tryon Creek State Park will lead volunteers in
conservation efforts for the park.
- Pennsylvania:
HOPE worldwide will host a public safety event in Pittsburgh in
conjunction with the Allegheny County Emergency Services, Juvenile
Firesetters Intervention Team, HOPE worldwide, Allegheny County Council,
and the Allegheny County Airport Authority on September 8.
- Rhode Island:
Serve Rhode Island and AmeriCorps members will lead volunteers in
veterans-related service projects throughout the state from September 8 to
15.
- South Carolina:
On Saturday, September 8, Pleasant Valley Connection will host a
fire safety and prevention event. There will be demonstrations by local
firefighters, games that stress fire safety for children, distribution of
free smoke detectors and batteries, and printed material and information
on fire safety and prevention.
- South Dakota:
On September 11, volunteers will read stories about America's Heroes
to Yankton Elementary School students.
- Tennessee:
From September 8 to 11, HandsOn Clarksville will lead volunteers in a
variety of service projects, including the painting of ceramic tiles for
the Pillars of Hope Commemorative Public Art Piece.
- Texas:
On September 11, 250 volunteers from MyGoodDeed will work at a local
women’s treatment center run by Volunteers of America Texas, which offers
a residential treatment program for women and children. Led by The
Mission Continues, volunteers will build and install raised garden beds,
sort through and organize donations, paint client rooms, and beautify the
grounds.
- Utah:
On September 13, nine service sites around South Salt Lake, will
host more than 500 volunteers that will read with youth, restore historic
buildings, stage a career fair, and revitalize parks and public
places.
- Vermont:
The Southwest Freedom Riders will stage a commemorative ceremony to
benefit Mt. Sinai Hospital's “Health for Heroes” program on September
9.
- Virginia:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University will be staging events
and volunteer activities to better engage their student populations
through service in the Blacksburg and Roanoke communities on September
11.
- Washington:
On September 11, volunteers from Pat Tillman Foundation will repair a home
for a veteran in Tacoma and host a community remembrance event.
- West Virginia:
ExploreWV, Volunteer West Virginia, and WVREAP are partnering to sponsor
Cache In Trash Out. The event will focus on cleaning up parks and
recreation areas across the state on September 8.
- Wisconsin:
From September 8 to 10, volunteers with HOPE worldwide and the American
Red Cross will conduct local outreach, providing fire safety and
preparedness information.
- Wyoming:
On September 8, Habitat for Humanity of Laramie will organize
approximately 200 community volunteers, including local military members
and area youth, to join weatherize a block of homes for low-income,
disabled and elderly residents.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Blog: Public Health Matters Update
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September is National Preparedness Month, and during this time we encourage you to talk to your elderly neighbors and family members to make sure they have a plan in case of an emergency, big or small. Learn More>>
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