Emergency Services Newsletter - Southeastern PA

2006 Spring                      HEALTH & SAFETY FAIRS                                                                                 03/23/2006              

To attend an event, contact

       Nancy Berger, Training Coordinator,  

             (215) 299-0135 or bergern@redcross-philly.org

          no later than 1 week prior to the event date.

EVENT:               PHILA PRISON SYSTEMS – EMPLOYEE     APPRECIATION WEEK H/F

DATE:                         Wednesday, May 3,  2006

LOCATION:               7901 State Road, Philadelphia, PA  19136

TIME:                          9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Philadelphia Prison Systems, 7901 State Road, Philadelphia, PA  19136

NEEDS:                       Staff/Volunteer – Requesting ARC information, especially health & safety

EVENT:               PENNROSE FAMILY RESOURCE C’NTER – COMMUNITY HEALTH FAIR

DATE:                         Saturday, May 6, 2006

LOCATION:               Mander Park - 33rd Street at Diamond Street, Philadelphia 19121

TIME:                          10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Pennrose Family Resource Center, 3207 West Diamond St. Suite A, Phila. 19121

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff -  ARC info on various programs, Blood Services, ES, etc.

EVENT:                       HARRISON COMMUNITY HEALTH & SAFETY FAIR

DATE:                         Thursday, May 11, 2006

LOCATION:               The Harrison Schoolyard, 11th and Thompson Streets, Philadelphia 19123

TIME:                          4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Eleventh Street Family Health Services of Drexel University, 850 No. 11th St. Phila.

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – Requesting ARC info regarding available services; H & S info.

EVENT:                       ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL – HEALTH FAIR

DATE:                         Friday, May 12, 2006

LOCATION:               St. Joseph School, 500 Woodlawn Avenue, Collingdale, PA  19023

TIME:                          9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 St. Joseph School, 500 Woodlawn Avenue, Collingdale, PA  19023

NEEDS:                       Staff/Volunteer – Requesting ARC H&S info for youth (pre-school-8th grade)

                                    400 expected.

EVENT:                  ANIMAL FIRST AID & SAFETY DEMONSTRATION

                              BUCKS COUNTY DEPT. OF PARKS & RECREATION

DATE:                         Saturday, May 13, 2006

LOCATION:               Bucks County Horse Park, 8934 Easton Road, Revere, PA  18953

TIME:                          10:30 a.m. – 12:00 noon

SPONSOR:                 Bucks County Dept. of Parks & Rec., 901 E. Bridgetown Pike, Langhorne, PA 19047

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – Requesting ARC rep to discuss pet safety & first aid,  for families & children with pets.

EVENT:                       GREATER OLNEY COMMUNITY UNITY DAY (CORA BEACON CENTER)

DATE:                         Saturday, May 13, 2006

LOCATION:               Zeihler Playground, B Street & Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA  19120

TIME:                          9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 CORA Beacon Center, 201 East Olney Avenue, Philadelphia, PA  19120

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – Requesting ARC information

EVENT:                  SUNOCO CHEMICAL-- HEALTH FAIR (FRANKFORD PLANT)

DATE:                         Wednesday, May 17, 2006

LOCATION:               Sunoco Chemical, Frankford Plant, 2800 Bridge Street, S7, Philadelphia, PA 19137

TIME:                          9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Sunoco Chemical, 2800 Bridge Street, S7, Philadelphia, Pa  19137

NEEDS:                       Staff/Volunteer – Requesting ARC information for working adults, also info

regarding volunteer opportunities at ARC.

EVENT:                       C & D TECHNOLOGIES, INC. – 2006 EMPLOYER HEALTH FAIR

DATE:                         Wednesday, May 17, 2006

LOCATION:               1400 Union Meeting Road, Blue Bell, PA  19422

TIME:                          10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 C & D Technologies, Inc., 1400 Union Meeting Road, Blue Bell, PA  19422

NEEDS:                       Staff/Volunteer – Requesting ARC info on Volunteer Opportunities; Preparedness; Course Information; CPR & First Aid information (150 empl.)

EVENT:                       PARKESBURG LION’S CLUB – COMMUNITY HEALTH & SAFETY FAIR

DATE:                         Saturday, May 20, 2006

LOCATION:               Octorara Community Center, Cochranville, PA  19330

TIME:                          10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Parkesburg Lion’s Club, 237 Old Racetrack Road, Parkesburg, PA  19365

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – Requesting ARC info table for Community.

EVENT:                     SAINTS TABERNACLE OUT REACH MINISTRIES COMMUNITY H/F

DATE:                         Saturday, May 20, 2006

LOCATION:               6000-38 East Roosevelt Boulevard & Large Street, Philadelphia 19149

TIME:                          1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 saints Tabernacle Out Reach Ministries, 6000-38 E. Roosevelt Blvd., Phila. 19149

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – H & S Info; Demo; and any other appropriate ARC info.

EVENT:                       LLANERCH FIRE COMPANY & AMBULANCE SERVICE – EMS DAY

DATE:                         Saturday, May 20, 2006

LOCATION:               Chatham Park Elem. School, 400 Allston Road, Havertown, PA  19083

TIME:                          10:00 a.m.- 2:00 p.m. and/or 2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Llanerch Fire Company & Ambulance Serv., 107 West Chester Pike, Havertown

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – Requesting ARC Info & Brochures on First Aid, CPR classes,

                                    and other services.

EVENT:                       SENATORS GREENLEAF & WONDERLING – SENIOR EXPO

DATE:                         Thursday, May 25, 2006

LOCATION:               Fort Washington Expo Center, 1100 Virginia Drive, Fort Washington 19034

TIME:                          10:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Senators Greenleaf & Wonderling, Rooms 19EW & 457CB, Harrisburg, PA 17120

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – Requesting any type Senior healthcare/safety info; Lifeline

EVENT:                       4TH ANNUAL KIDS DAY EVENT -- BROWNS FAMILY SHOP-RITE

DATE:                         Saturday, June 10, 2006

LOCATION:               ShopRite of Warminster, 942 West Street Road, Warminster, PA  18974

TIME:                          11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Brown’s Family ShopRite, 942 West Street Road, Warminster, PA  18974

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – Requesting ARC info, especially Disaster Preparedness

EVENT:                       ARC PHILADELPHIA NATIONAL TESTING LAB -- ANNUAL HEALTH & SAFETY FAIR

DATE:                         Monday, June 12, and Tuesday, June 13,  2006

LOCATION:               700 Spring Garden Street, Rooms 1G & 1H,  Philadelphia 19123

TIME:                          Monday: 10:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.; Tuesday: 7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Philadelphia National Testing Lab (ARC), 700 Spring Garden Street, Phila. 19123

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – Discuss & Distribute information on ARC Chapter services;

                                    new CPR Technique; need for disaster preparedness & volunteerism

EVENT:                  WHITE HORSE VILLAGE – “SHOW YOUR COLORS TO GOOD HEALTH”

DATE:                         Wednesday, June 14, 2006

LOCATION:               White Horse Village, 535 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square, PA  19073

TIME:                          9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 White Horse Village, Outpatient Dept., 535 Gradyville Road, Newtown Square, PA

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – Requesting ARC educational materials for Seniors & Staff

EVENT:                       STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAYLIN LEACH – SENIOR EXPO

DATE:                         Friday, June 16,  2006

LOCATION:               Upper Merion Senior Center, 650 South Henderson Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406

TIME:                          11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 State Rep. Daylin Leach, 601 South Henderson Road, King of Prussia, PA  19406

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – Requesting ARC info on Safety for Seniors and Lifeline.

EVENT:                       MONTGOMERY COUNTY SAFETY FAIR (I)

DATE:                         Wednesday, June 21, 2006

LOCATION:               Montgomery County Human Services Center, 1430 DeKalb St., Norristown

TIME:                          10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Montgomery County Safety Committee, 1430 DeKalb St., Norristown, PA 19404 

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – ARC Info Table for County employees & public

EVENT:                       MONTGOMERY COUNTY SAFTEY FAIR (II)

DATE:                         Thursday, June 22, 2006         Rain Date – Thursday, June 29, 2006

LOCATION:               Montgomery County Court House, Norristown, PA

TIME:                          10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

SPONSOR:                 Montgomery County Safety Committee, 1430 DeKalb St., Norristown, PA 19404

NEEDS:                       Volunteer/Staff – ARC Information Table for County employees & public

 

 

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