Snohomish County residents interested in learning how they can help their communities during a major disaster are encouraged to sign up for Community Emergency Response Team training.
The classes (which began Monday) meet twice a week. The classes will teach residents about first aid, search and rescue, how to put out a small fire and the psychological effects of a disaster.
The classes are 6-10 p.m. Monday and Thursday at Hilton Lake Fire Station, 3525 108th St. SE, Everett.
The training is free, but students will need to create a home disaster kit and buy personal safety equipment.
To register, call 425-551-1254 or e-mail your name, address and daytime phone number to kschroeder@ firedistrict1.org.
Housing Hope expands in Sultan
Housing Hope, Snohomish County’s largest affordable-housing organization, will break ground on a new development at noon Saturday.
The organization will own, build and manage 11 units in Sultan. The units will provide a mix of transitional and affordable rental housing.
Families in Housing Hope’s transitional housing program receive supportive services while they work to regain stability.
Housing Hope operates five units of housing with supportive services in Sultan.
The nonprofit agency owns and operates 237 units of affordable housing.
Snohomish Food Bank seeks cash donations
The Snohomish Food Bank encourages people to send cash donations to help the food bank prepare for the upcoming holiday season.
The food bank is receiving food donations, but cash donations are down from last year at this time, said executive director Beth Greenlee.
Those who want to help can send a check to Snohomish Food Bank, P.O. Box 1364, Snohomish, WA 98291. For more information, call Greenlee at 360-568-7993.
Church sets fundraiser for hurricane relief
Edmonds Adventist Church plans a community garage sale for hurricane relief efforts Nov. 6.
The church needs garage sale items in good condition at least one week prior to the sale, as well as volunteers.
All funds will benefit Adventist Community Services, which works with the Federal Emergency Management Agency in Louisiana, the Emergency Operating Center in Alabama and two kitchen units in Mississippi that can produce 20,000 meals a day.
The sale will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Nov. 6 at the church, 8625 196th St. SW, Edmonds. For further details, call Serret Perry at 425-771-5302.
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