One year after families in the St. Louis region were severely impacted by two separate summer storms, the Saint Louis County Department of Health and select Schnucks stores have teamed up to help jump start family preparedness planning. Health Department officials will give away several family emergency kits in a series of four-hour, in-store events now through Aug. 30. (See schedule).
Health department employees will base their face-to-face presentations on Missouri𠏋 "Ready in Three" emergency preparedness program. The "Ready in Three" program features a pamphlet created by Missouri𠏋 Department of Health and Senior Services that offers three steps to emergency response: Create a Plan, Prepare a Kit and Listen for Information.
"Families, schools, churches and other organizations can help save lives by making time to plan, prepare and take a proactive approach to disaster response education," said Health Department Director Dr. Dolores Gunn.
The health department has already put family emergency planning information in the hands thousands of people across the region," said Gunn. "Now, we are taking our message into Schnucks grocery stores where we can reach families right in their own neighborhoods."
Dianna Pasley, director of Food Safety at Schnucks says, "Our partnership with the Health Department is a complement to the planning that is underway at Schnucks. We are planning ahead and running various scenarios for ourselves to help ensure that, in the event of a disaster, we can continue serving our customers and the community."
Giveaways at the in-store events will include educational materials on how to stop the spread of germs, plan for emergencies including widespread disasters or pandemics, and a list of supplies you will need to ensure your family is prepared in the event of an emergency.
Along with brochures and personalized disaster preparedness training, at each Schnucks location, several families will win a 4-person, 3-day emergency kit on wheels.
Staff members of the St. Louis County Health Department are available to make special presentations to businesses across the community. For more information, please contact Eleanor Peters at (314) 615-1646 or epeters@stlouisco.com
Founded in St. Louis in 1939, Schnuck Markets, Inc. operates 101 stores (including five Logli stores) and 98 pharmacies in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa, Tennessee and
Mississippi.Thurs. Aug. 2 140 Cool Valley 1225 S. FLORISSANT 63121
314-524-8633
Thurs. Aug. 2 145 Westfall Plaza 8037 WEST FLORISSANT 63136 314-679-2400
Fri. Aug. 3 198 Cross Keys 13987 NEW HALLS FERRY ROAD 63033 314-831-0011
Sat. Aug. 4 106 Ballwin 15425 MANCHESTER 63011 636-256-0644
Mon. Aug. 6 216 Sierra Vista 1589 SIERRA VISTA PL. 63138 314-741-0282
Mon. Aug. 6Sat. Aug. 11 139 Kirkwood 10233 MANCHESTER RD. 63122 314-965-7310
Mon. Aug. 20 101 Florissant 8200 N. LINDBERGH 63031 314-921-7060
Tues. Aug. 21 104 Brentwood 8800 MANCHESTER 63144 63144 314-961-5454
Mon. Aug. 27 196 Eureka 245 EAST 5TH STREET 63025 636-938-4102
ues. Aug. 28 184 Grandview 74 GRANDVIEW PLAZA 63033 314-838-4540
Wed. Aug. 29 136 Webster 8650 BIG BEND 63119 314-961-0555
Thurs. Aug. 30 266 Crestwood 9540 WATSON RD. 63126 314-849-0341 |
