Extension’s Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs Unit Implements Community Outreach Project

October 02, 2008

Spring and fall can bring severe weather changes. Recent hurricane occurrences in coastal areas again brought not so subtle reminders that we should be prepared. During the month of September, the Urban Affairs and New Nontraditional Programs unit implemented a community outreach project to provide personal hygiene kits to assist families and first responders in the event of a disaster. The project was timely because September was designated as National Emergency Preparedness Month.

Thanks to the donations of Extension staff members, Urban Affairs assembled 500 kits that contained essential personal items a victim may need immediately following a disaster. The kits were donated to the Salvation Army in Huntsville for distribution.

For more information on emergency preparedness, visit the Extension Web site at www.aces.edu.

Posted by dreynold on October 2, 2008 03:26 PM
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