BEACON Sponsoring Free Disaster Preparedness Session July 16th

 

July 7, 2008- Does your family have a plan to assist you in the case of emergency?  Would you know how to develop one and what supplies to include?  Join us to find out the answers.

 

BEACON for Adult Literacy offers a quarterly Life Skills Series focusing on a number of topics each year.  On Wednesday, July 16 BEACON for Adult Literacy will host a Disaster Preparedness Workshop at the Georgetown South Community Center, 9444 Taney Road, Manassas, VA  20110 from 11:45 am – 1:00 pm.  Presented by Bonnie Nahas of the Voluntary Action Center of Greater Prince William County, attendees will participate in an interactive program focusing on the creation of a household plan for safety in the case of fire, evacuation and extreme weather.  Guests will learn what information to include in your plan, how to stock a disaster supply kit, pet care considerations and resources for further reference.  The workshop is free and open to the public.  Light refreshments will be available.  Those interested in attending, please RSVP to the BEACON office by July 15 at 703-368-7491 or beacondir@comcast.net .

 

 

BEACON for Adult Literacy is a tuition-free, volunteer-based adult literacy program that began in September 1992. The BEACON program addresses adult literacy with core curriculums in high school equivalency, English as a second language and adult basic education.  Our sites are located throughout western Prince William County and the Cities of Manassas and Manassas Park.  For more information about classes call our office at 703-368-7491 and visit www.beaconliteracy.org .  

 

 

For more information, contact:

Deborah Woods, Executive Director

Phone: 703-368-7491

Fax: 703-361-0254

Email: beacondir@comcast.net

 

 

 

Date Published: 2008-07-08 00:00:00

Section: Local Community Announcements,