Our Volunteer Minister Corps has a Disaster Response Team that has responded to disasters all over the world.
In honor of National Preparedness Month, they will be hosting an open house event at our Church's headquarters on September 19th.
This will be a chance to get a first-hand knowledge of what it's like to respond after a major disaster, and also learn a few techniques for your own use.
If you've never been out on a disaster response mission, we encourage you to come down and find out what it's like!
Please email vmportland@yahoo.com for the exact address and where to enter the building.
It's an open-house type event, so you'll have lots of time to take advantage of all the other official events happening in the area!
The City of Portland's Office of Emergency Management will talk about the Neighborhood Emergency Team training that same day over at O'Bryant Square.
There is also a Real-Hero award breakfast Sept 10 in Salem, a preparedness fair in Wasco County on the 12th, a Party in the Park in Dundee on the 19th--many things going on.
If none of these suits you, gather your neighbors together and create your own!
