Preparedness fair "opens" community doors
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BENTONVILLE, ARK.
Thousands of volunteers from the Rogers and Springdale stakes of Arkansas came together with members of the Northwest Arkansas community in a spirit of service to hold the 4th Annual Emergency Preparedness Fair in Bentonville Aug. 21.
Sponsored by the stakes and the Red Cross, the fair yielded more than 200 units of blood collected, 1,000 72-hour starter kits handed out, and 3,000 free lunches served.
Classes were held on topics ranging from financial preparedness to helping children deal with natural disasters and more than 75 display booths from police, fire and emergency agencies as well as businesses and nonprofit organizations were featured.
Melanie Christensen, head of this year’s Preparedness Fair Committee, said of the event, “The Preparedness Fair is a tremendous opportunity to open our doors to people in the community who wouldn’t normally visit our stake center. Not only can we provide them a service, but we can also show them who we really are and that we care about our neighbors of all denominations.”
