APHA's Get Ready Campaign helps Americans prepare themselves, their families and their communities for all disasters and hazards, including pandemic flu, infectious disease, natural disasters and other emergencies. APHA brings increased attention to the importance of emergency preparedness by recognizing every third Tuesday in September as Get Ready Day.
This year, APHA hosted its second annual blood drive in partnership with the American Red Cross. We also prepared snacks for our fellow neighbors and employees using items that could be found in an emergency stockpile. These tasty treats include "Lights out s'mores" and canned brown bread with rhubarb jam. For these and other recipe ideas, check out APHA's "Recipes for Disaster: An Emergency Preparedness Cookbook".
We'd love to hear if your Affiliate also celebrated Get Ready Day and assist you in planning for next year. Visit APHA's Get Ready Campaign webpage to add your events to our calendar and to learn more about the campaign.
