Wednesday, January 18
6:30pm Social.
7:00pm Meeting.
“Disaster & Emergency Preparedness”
Jimmy Dower, Lead Volunteer and Trainer, American Red Cross of Greater Long Beach *
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Bixby Park Community Center, 130 Cherry Ave, Long Beach 90802
Social Hall Room #1 – Enter at the southwest corner of the building
Walk. Bike. Rideshare. Drive & Park.
Parking, including accessible parking, is available nearby. The entry is at ground level.
SOCIALIZE . GET INFORMED . EAT & DRINK . FREE EVENT FOR ALL
New commemorative wine glasses make a great gift for yourself or someone you love, especially for sipping outside on summer nights. Order yours now here, while supplies last. Also available at the meeting. Current BPNA member households who haven’t previously gotten one can pick up their free, complimentary wine glass at the meeting. Not a member? Join or renew now.
As one of our neighbors living in the Bluff Park Historic District, we are excited that Jimmy Dower will be our talented guest trainer for this special and timely Community Meeting.
He says, “I have lived in cities all across this country but Long Beach has always been home. When Hurricane Katrina hit I decided that since my time was now my own I looked into ways I could help. One night I was attending a volunteer orientation with the Red Cross. The following day I was on a plane to Louisiana. After three weeks of helping to change peoples lives and seeing them smile again , I was hooked. Since that time almost twenty years ago I’ve become more involved with Disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. I have worked on 33 national disasters. What I do locally is a bit different. I am the Volunteer Lead for the Greater Long American Beach Red Cross. Most of my time is spent working in Los Angeles to better prepare its communities in emergency preparedness. I also teach classes , train newer volunteers, and help families locally who have been displaced because of an emergency. Mostly house and apartment fires. I’ve seen enough devastation to know that disasters effect everyone. Depending on how prepared we are will make all the difference in recovery from a disaster. I’m here to help and hopefully motivate you to start now. Who knows, tomorrow could be the big one.”
Visit the American Red Cross serving Greater Long Beach here.
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