Emergency Preparedness Go-Kits will be filled by volunteers on Thursday, Nov. 5 at 1 p.m. at the Cedar Lane Apartments in Leonardtown for distribution to vulnerable senior citizens in St. Mary’s County. The kits will contain basic items including first aid kits, bottled water, individual meal bars, and important information.

“These kits will contain the basic items that every resident should have if they need to leave their home in a hurry,” states Jaclyn Shaw, St. Mary’s County Department of Public Safety Emergency Manager. 

The St. Mary’s County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program, the Department of Public Safety, Southern Maryland Chapter of the American Red Cross, and Cedar Lane Apartments will provide volunteer assistance for the project. The kits will be distributed to home-bound Meals on Wheels recipients and other identified older adults.

 For additional information about the Emergency Preparedness Go-Kits, log on to the Department of Aging website at www.stmarysmd.com/aging or call Jayne Hunsinger, RSVP Manager, at (301) 737-5670, ext. 1653. For more information on Emergency Preparedness, log on to www.stmarysmd.com/emergencycomm.