SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS MONTH

Each Sunday during the month of September, CLP will be highlighting disaster preparedness through bulletin inserts and materials for church property committees.

“Noah’s Story: Individual and Family Preparedness”.

This is Noah’s Story:

Noah is a vibrant 7-year old who loves swimming and Suzanne is a mom who loves her children more than anything else in the world. On Nov. 29, 2005, Noah died in a house fire. Noah’s mom, Suzanne, is hoping that by sharing his story she may help us save the life of a loved one. Suzanne said Noah’s story may have ended very differently if they had practiced what to do in a fire emergency. “When a fire happens, it is instantaneous that they know what to do that very minute. A lot of times we take for granted that we know what to do when we really don’t,” says fire educator Wanda Willis.
The night the smoke alarm woke her family, Suzanne went upstairs to get her kids out of the house. She then went to call 911 and find the family pet. Her 9-year old daughter followed but Noah didn’t. When the fire department got inside, it was too late. Suzanne hopes that her advice will help save another life.

1. Make sure all homes have working smoke alarms.

2. Practice what family members should do and where they should go if the smoke alarm goes off.

3. Parents should not ignore smoke alarms! ALWAYS GET FAMILY MEMBERS OUT

FIRST – NO MATTER WHAT! It sets a good example for your children.

“It’s unbearable every day. You wake up and you just want to put you head under the covers but you can’t,” says Suzanne. She is hoping that by sharing Noah’s story with you it will prevent this tragedy from happening to another family.

FOOD PANTRY MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP
OCT. 22 & 23
McLure Motel, Wheeling WV

In 2009, more than 49 million American households including 17 million children were food insecure.

Food insecurity is defined as a condition that results from a lack of money and other resources for food. Food pantries all over the country have seen an increase in the number of food insecure people since the economic downturn.

The Friday workshop will introduce participants to the different styles of food pantry management— pre-packaged and choice as well as gardening projects which encourage people to become food secure through self-sufficiency.

On Saturday, Joe Young, Director for Community Development Services, ELCA will lead a workshop on grant writing and Mary Woodward, Director of Lutheran Social Services of Southeastern Ohio will talk about confidentiality and volunteer management.

Contact Sherri at clp@clp-online.org or (304) 312-4222.

Download the Food Pantry Management Workshop Brochure

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Since 2002, Community Lutheran Partners, Inc. has been working to build programs that are responsive to the needs of the people of our region and that reflect the strength of the Lutheran community.
Building partnerships with congregations, communities and other caring agencies, CLP holds a place of competence and credibility in
West Virginia and Western Maryland. We are committed to the development of unique responses to the needs of the vulnerable through education, direct service, and advocacy.

 Community Lutheran Partners, Inc.
P.O. Box 3054
Wheeling, WV 26003
(304)312-4222
 
  Social Ministry in the West Virginia-Western Maryland Synod
of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America