This week, the Mount Rainier Chapter Service to the Armed Forces department (SAF) hosted a Holiday Mail for Heroes card sorting event. Huge thank you to the wonderful volunteers who helped sort through the cards. SAF exceeded their original goal of 2,000 cards this year. The national Holiday Mail for Heroes mailbox will be open … Continue reading Local Volunteers Sort Holiday Cards for Heroes
Regional Volunteers Continue Relief Efforts
We have deployed 94 volunteers regionally in support of Superstorm Sandy relief efforts on the east coast. Below is an update from an AmeriCorps member out of the Bremerton office (pictured above, at center.) Best of luck to all of our hardworking volunteers! “Over the past two weeks, I've been at three shelters across NY. … Continue reading Regional Volunteers Continue Relief Efforts
Update from the East Coast
Holly Jacoby and Ben Marple, two of our AmeriCorps members, deployed to the east coast recently to assist with Superstorm Sandy relief efforts. They're on assignment and doing well! Both are working in mass feeding and distribution. Our region has deployed many trained volunteers and three Emergency Response Vehicles to assist in relief efforts. We … Continue reading Update from the East Coast
Daylight Savings Time
A friendly preparedness reminder to check your smoke detectors and disaster supply kits, including your water supply! Try to do this every 6 months when Daylight Savings comes around. Although soda bottles are recommended, bleached and washed milk bottles such as the ones shown can be a great way to store your emergency supply of … Continue reading Daylight Savings Time
Superstorm Sandy Efforts Continue
The American Red Cross is continuing to assist in Superstorm Sandy relief efforts. A total of 45 trained volunteers have been deployed from our region and more are deploying daily. In addition to shelter stays, mental health services and other assistance, the Red Cross has a massive mobile feeding effort underway in Long Island and … Continue reading Superstorm Sandy Efforts Continue
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