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Event lasts 3 hours

Get Ready, Stay Ready: Emergency Preparedness for Galena Park

Join us at 1721 16th St for a hands-on event focused on keeping you and your community safe during disasters. Learn essential skills, connect with local resources, and leave feeling prepared for anything that comes your way.

The first 50 registered families will go home with an disaster preparation kit built with the needs of YOUR household in mind. (One per household. Proof of Galena Park residency is required.)

Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your readiness and resilience!

🚨 Get Ready, Stay Ready: Disaster Preparedness for Galena Park 🧰
🗓️ Saturday, June 28, 2025
🕙 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Galena Park Resource & Training Center
1721 16th St., Galena Park, TX 77547

👥 Hosted by: Environmental Community Advocates of Galena Park (ECAGP) & The Coalition of Community Organization

🎯 Audience: Adults & Seniors. GALENA PARK RESIDENTS ONLY.

Because when disaster strikes, we rise together. 💪🌧️
Join us for a FREE, action-packed disaster preparedness event designed to help Galena Park residents build resilience before the next storm hits! Come ready to learn, connect, and leave with the confidence (and supplies!) you need to stay safe.

🔥 What You’ll Learn:

🏚️ Safety Tips from Galena Park Fire & Police Departments — What to do in emergencies like roof collapses, power outages, and burst pipes
🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Block Captains Program Launch — Meet your neighbors who will be your go-to safety connectors before, during, and after emergencies
🏡 West Street Recovery's Hub Home Model — Real stories of community-led disaster response that work
🎒 Emergency Kit Essentials — What to pack and why

✋ Hands-On Fun:

💼 Build-Your-Own Emergency Kit — We'll provide the supplies, you build the kit!
🧠 Interactive activities to test your emergency knowledge

Lunch Provided by Rosita's.

This event is made possible through funding from Verizon and is hosted in partnership with the Coalition of Community Organizations (COCO), and Leona's Kings and Queens (LKQ).

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🔥 What You’ll Learn:

✋ Hands-On Fun: