Thanks for Supporting the 8th Annual Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair

Sincere thanks to everyone who attended the Valley Disaster Preparedness Fair on Saturday, October 3, 2015! We had a great turnout! Many attendees told us they learned about the Fair from their Neighborhood Council, and 50 percent of attendees told us it was their first time at the Fair.

We distributed a Family Emergency Preparedness (EP) Starter Kit to nearly 1,000 appreciative families to jump-start their preparedness. Fairgoers also enjoyed a free lunch prepared onsite. Our new Speakers Series of five 30-minute talks focusing on disaster preparedness was a big hit. Cedars-Sinai collected 50 units of blood, our K6D amateur (ham) radio station made contacts with 38 states and 5 Canadian provinces with just a piece of wire for an antenna, children and adults experienced a simulated earthquake in Yogi Bear’s Shakey-Quakey Schoolhouse, and the Dutch oven cooks served over 1,100 tasting cups. There was a lot to learn, see, and do at the Fair.

In the coming days, we will post hyperlinks to photos and videos of the Fair on our website,www.ValleyDisasterFair.com. We also plan to post videos of the talks from the Speakers Series.

We thank the Neighborhood Councils and EmpowerLA for their support, contributions, and participation in the Fair. Numerous dedicated volunteers made this event possible, and many of them serve on NC Boards. We appreciate your dedication to helping all of Los Angeles prepare for disasters. We couldn’t do it without you!