Volunteers Can Help During Disasters

as published in the Gulf Coast Enews
January 24, 2005

La Marque -The Galveston County Health District and the Jesse Tree will co-sponsor two Public Health Preparedness Volunteer Orientations this week to educate members of the community about what the Health District is doing to prepare for public health threats and inform participants how volunteers can help prepare for and respond to public health emergencies in Galveston County.

The first orientation session will be today from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Jesse Tree offices in Texas City, 6801 Emmett F. Lowry Expressway (behind Mainland Medical Center).

The second session will be held Tuesday, January 25, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the fellowship hall at Moody Memorial First United Methodist Church, 2803 53rd Street in Galveston.

The orientations are open to the public but reservations are requested. Call Carmen Castro, SNS coordinator at the Galveston County Health District at (409) 938-2276 or email ccastro@gchd.org.

.For More Information Contact:
Kurt Koopmann
Public Information Officer
Galveston County Health District
(409) 938-2211
kkoopman@gchd.org