AMERICAN RED CROSS 2ND ANNUAL PICNIC IN THE PARC (Preparedness—American Red Cross) SENIOR PREPAREDNESS EVENT A SUCCESS!
Over 150 seniors, 16 exhibitors and five guest speakers participated in the 2nd annual Picnic in the PARC (Preparedness—American Red Cross) event Wednesday. WAFB Channel 9’s Jay Grymes was the featured speaker and provided information on the 2010 hurricane season and the need for preparedness.
The event, sponsored by Peoples Health, encouraged area seniors to Be Red Cross Ready by making an evacuation plan, building a disaster supplies kit and getting trained on how to properly respond to life’s emergencies. Participants learned about food safety and sanitation from the LSU Ag Center and fire safety from the Baton Rouge Fire Department.
The American Red Cross would like to thank Chick-fil-A, Hi Nabor Supermarket and Coca-Cola Bottling Company for their donations.
Exhibitors included:
Acadian On Call
Baton Rouge Fire Department
Baton Rouge Rehabilitation Hospital
ComForcare Senior Services of GBR
Compassion Personal Care, LLC
Family Care Attendants, LLC
Hancock Bank
Humana
Lakewood Quarters Retirement Community
Lane Home Health
The NeuroMedical Center Rehabilitation Hospital
Peoples Health – Event Sponsor
Pinnacle Personal Care
The Retirement Center
Social Security Administration
Total Care Options Agency, Inc.
For more information on how to Be Red Cross Ready, to donate or to volunteer to your American Red Cross, call (225) 291-4533, log on to www.batonrouge.redcross.org or email info@batonrouge.redcross.org.
Welcome to Picnic in the PARC
They arrived by the bus-loads!
Florence Keller enjoyed the event!
Connie Harvey with her exhibit
WAFB's Jay Grymes was the guest speaker
Sharman Charles & Thelma Fleming with the LSU Ag Center
Mary Lee Ho, RN; Mae McGuffery; Gladys Lundy and Shirley Harton
Stella Windom, Phil Reichert and Don Giacone
Darnell Jackson had fun, too!
It was a success!
