Hancock County COAD

Safe Haven from the Storm

    A young father was passing through Hancock County with his two small children on a cold and stormy winter night. The roads were slick and he lost control of his car. He told the first responders he had no family close and could not afford a motel room. But he had to get his toddler and small baby in where it was warm until help could arrive.           
     Thankfully, the warming center was open that night. Volunteers from Hancock County COAD who were  staffing the center were able to provide snacks and a warm place to get some sleep. Since he had left the diaper bag in the car, they went to the store and got diapers and necessary supplies.
     The COAD opens a warming center when temperatures are predicted to be below 20 or wind chill below 15. There are two volunteers (one man and one woman) on each of two shifts all night. These volunteers have gotten shelter training from either American Red Cross or Salvation Army. We could open on other nights if we had more volunteers.
     If you might know someone who would consider joining our team, just forward this email or reply with info for us to contact them.

www.HancockCOAD.org

Your Hancock County COAD Team
COAD = Community Organizations Active in Disaster

There have been some exciting things happening with the COAD that we are anxious to share. And even though it doesn’t feel like it outside, we need to start preparation for the warming center operations.

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 3:00 PM
Hancock County EOC 640 South Franklin, Greenfield

Agenda:
1. Status report
2. Financial report
3. Discussion of possible by-law change to better define terms of “membership”
4. Discussion of upcoming warming center operations
5. Election of Board of Directors/Officers

Please make every effort to attend. We really need your input and participation if we are going to properly prepare the County for disaster.

It is that time of year. Salvation Army Disaster Services as a Hancock County COAD partner will be joining Misty Moore, Director of Hancock County Emergency Management,  to do a mini-tabletop exercise at the May meeting of the Hancock County Character Council.