Volunteers needed to help neighbors be prepared

Folks in Sisters Country are working on becoming better prepared for emergencies - from wildfires to severe weather events to a major earthquake.

As part of that effort, volunteers from a new grassroots movement called Sisters Country: Prepared & Ready (SCPR) will be going door-to-door in Sisters Country neighborhoods on Saturday, August 20, to distribute free materials for disaster preparedness kits and information on emergency preparedness.

As part of the effort, the Sisters-Camp Sherman Rural Fire Protection District will be out offering free smoke detectors (and

installation).

Volunteers are needed to assist in this neighbor outreach effort, which will run from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. across Sisters Country. All materials will be provided, and there will be an orientation on the day of the

event.

Those interested in participating may contact Red Cross preparedness and outreach coordinator Lauren Woodward at 503-528-5657.