May 2023 Young Children Newsletter

MORE NEWS ON THE OUTREACH MEAL PACKING PROJECT

Have workers but don’t have a venue to hold the event? You can go to the Outreach warehouse in Pembroke MA. to pack the meals and then deliver the packed cartons to YOUR local food pantry.  

Contact 

Matthew Martin is the Regional Manager and New England Coordinator for the Outreach Program.

Cell: 857-939-3459

email: [email protected]

for more information: visit The New England. Outreach Program.  https://www.endhungerne.org/

 You need to contact Matthew Martin for dates available at the warehouse and the cost if working at the warehouse.

A SIMPLE PROJECT WITH HUGE EFFECTS!

Every day seven people die in home fires, most in homes that lack working smoke alarms. Sadly, children and the elderly disproportionately lose their lives. 

One-third of the smoke detectors installed in houses don’t work. If a fire occurs, they won’t make a sound, because most smoke alarms still contain their original batteries. A simple project can solve this problem: an annual campaign for everyone to check the batteries in their smoke detectors. This can involve ads in the local paper or distribution of fliers. This campaign can be expanded to include distribution of batteries and smoke detectors in neighborhoods. DO YOU KNOW BATTERIES ARE AVAILABLE WITH A 10 YEAR LIFE SPAN? 

The American Red Cross offers a FREE Program …installation of smoke detectors (free) in  a home, will check batteries in existing smoke detectors, replace batteries if needed, and help families create an escape plan.

For more information go to:

redcross.org

Ava Adams, District Chair

Committee on Young Children

email; [email protected]