United Way of the Bay Area, the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter, and Marin Interagency Disaster Coalition will host our annual Marin Disaster Readiness Conference on June 8 in Novato.
More than 180 people, representing a variety of agencies and organizations, have already registered for the conference, which is now at full capacity. The event will focus on helping agencies “put pen to paper” to develop emergency plans to keep essential operations running and coordinate relief efforts following a disaster.
According to United Way’s 2010 Nonprofit Pulse Survey, more than half of Bay Area nonprofits do not have plans in place for how they will serve our community during times of disaster. To help local nonprofi ts prepare for disaster and cope with its aftermath, United Way is helping community organizations create plans to continue operations, coordinate responses, and mobilize volunteers after a disaster. The Marin conference is one example of our work in this arena.
Last year, United Way and our partners helped nearly 250 human-service nonprofi t agencies to prepare for disaster.
