AmeriCorps Member Kirsten Harvill, in coordination with the Pacific County Emergency Management Agency (PCEMA), is organizing a disaster preparedness supply drive for low income families throughout Pacific County. Items will be collected from January 7th to February 8th.
Items that can be donated include:
Bottles of water, water filters
Non-perishable food items
Battery powered or hand cranked radio
Flashlights, glow sticks
First aid supplies: bandages, gauze, etc.
Dust masks
Garbage bags
Basic tools
Space blankets
Backpacks
Other supplies that may be useful in a disaster are welcome too.
Items can be donated at any of the following locations:
Everybody’s, Raymond
Pioneer Grocery, South Bend
Jack’s Country Store, Ocean Park
Dennis Company, Raymond
Dennis Company, Long Beach
The Local Store, Grayland
Donations will be put together in kits for low income families in Pacific County.
If you’d like more information about the project, or would like to have a donation bin at your business, please contact PCEMA AmeriCorps Member Kirsten Harvill at 360-875-9409 or kharvill@co.pacific.wa.us.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
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