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Cash Donations Are the Best Way to Help HAITI
January 22nd, 2010
Cash allows established organizations to purchase the exact type and quantity of items needed to help those affected by the earthquake without having to pay the high costs associated with transporting physical donations to Haiti. Financial contributions can be transferred quickly and reduce the challenges posed by limited staff, equipment and space. Cash donations support Haiti’s local economy and ensure that culturally and environmentally appropriate assistance is rendered.
Taking the Kids — And Buying Some Gifts for the Traveling Family
January 5th, 2010
“If you are the kind of family traveler who always has what you need in a first-aid kit, put one together for the family heading out on their first “big” trip. (Also check www.givingpreparedness.com for emergency supply kits for the car.)”
The above quote is from a Fox 59 report dated December 10, 2009.
Emergency Gift Boxes Offered
January 5th, 2010
Monday, January 4, 2010, the Daily Hampshire Gazette featured an article about GivingPreparedness. The article is titled, “Emergency Gift Boxes Offered.” The article appeared on the front page of the Business section.
Northampton resident and emergency preparedness expert Jamie Caplan has launched GivingPreparedness.com to make it easy for people to give the gift of safety.
GivingPreparedness.com is an online store of emergency preparedness gift boxes for home, car and pets. The gift boxes contain emergency essentials that people need to keep their family and pets safe for the first 72 hours of an emergency, including items such as a pouch of water, food bars, first aid kits and emergency light sticks.
The gift boxes can be ordered by individuals and in bulk by businesses. GivingPreparedness.com also features Caplan’s blog, with emergency preparedness information and an email sign-up for a free family emergency plan.
Caplan, a 20-year emergency management veteran, consutlant for the Federal Emergency Management Agency and a mom, said she created GivingPreparedness.com to make it easy for busy families to take responsibility for themselves in getting and giving essential emergency supplies. For more information, visit her Web site or call 586-0867.