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July-28-2010
Volunteers and the Southeast Louisiana Chapter: Week of July 19
  Last week (July 19, 2010 – July 25, 2010), our Southeast Louisiana Chapter volunteers were quite busy.  We had ten volunteers respond to eight incidents!  This week is tu
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July-27-2010
Southeast Louisiana Chapter Joins Nationwide Fundraising Drive in Anticipation of Extremely Active Hurricane Season: “Click, text or call” to support disaster readiness, relief and recovery across the U.S.
  NEW ORLEANS, LA, July 27, 2010 — With an extremely active hurricane season looming, an oil spill in the Gulf that could make matters even worse, and local disasters such as tornado
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July-23-2010
AMERICAN RED CROSS GRAND OPENING CEREMONIES AN INCREDIBLE SUCCESS
  NEW ORLEANS, LA, Friday, July 23, 2010 – More than 100 people attended the American Red Cross Grand Opening Ceremonies on Thursday, which included a formal ribbon-cutting with dign
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July-23-2010
Red Cross Encourages Every Household to Develop A Family Communication Plan As Bonnie Nears
  NEW ORLEANS, LA, July 23, 2010 – As Tropical Storm Bonnie is projected to affect our area this weekend, the Red Cross urges all families in the gulf coast area to revie
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 Mission Statement:

Operation Brother’s Keeper (OBK) seeks to address the vital need for emergency preparedness and response by working as a coalition of faith-based organizations that empowers the community to participate in disaster readiness, volunteer response, and comprehensive evacuation planning. The coalition uses empowerment, training, best practices, and community organizing to create a self sustaining community based program that promotes a culture of preparedness. 

 

OBK will T.E.A.C.H

 

Train faith-based organizations in disaster readiness and response.

Educate individuals on the American Red Cross mission as well as State and National preparedness and response resources.

Advocate personal responsibility and volunteerism amongst faith-based organizations with the American Red Cross.

Connect faith-based organizations with the "Ready Rating" program.

Help faith-based organizations develop a comprehensive preparedness and evacuation plan.

 

Note: The American Red Cross does not activate individual congregational evacuation plans or provide transportation resources. 

 

 

For More Information or To Become a Partner

Jacqueline Chadwick 

504-620-3110

jchadwick@arcno.org

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Collaborating Partners:

New Orleans Office of Emergency Preparedness

University of New Orleans Sociology Department: Center for Hazards Assessment, Response and Technology (CHART)

Total Community Action

The ARK

Greater New Orleans Federation of Churches

  

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