Milestones

2025

May

- Over 2,000 seniors educated in emergency preparedness

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March

- EPH welcomes two new lead speakers: Mike Jacobs was part of the Red Cross response team during Hurricane Katrina, where he trained 700 volunteers to help Katrina evacuees. Rob Wagner has over 25 years in health and safety management, including on-site management during 911 and Hurricane Katrina. Having two new leaders means EPH can conduct more workshops and reach more seniors.

 

2024

October

- Almost 1800 seniors educated since inception

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August

- Over 1400 seniors educated

- 6 dedicated volunteers!

 

March

- Over 1000 seniors educated

- Guest on Boomers Today radio, marking our first podcast

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February

- Grant awarded by County of Sonoma

- Grant awarded and received from Healthy Petaluma

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January

- In-kind grant from California Fire Foundation, 500 super-durable "dry bags"

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2023

November

- 900 seniors educated 

- EPH makes front page news in the Press Democrat! Read the full article here

 

August

- 600 seniors educated since launch

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2022

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July

- Invited to present alongside Sonoma County Emergency Management

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June

- 100 seniors educated since launch

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May

- Workshops begin for PEP Housing senior communities in Petaluma

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April

- EPH becomes a member of Sonoma County COAD (Community Organizations Active in Disaster)

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January

- Emergency Prep Help becomes a fiscally sponsored project of Community Initiatives, a registered tax-exempt 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, EIN# 94-3255070

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2021

 

September / October

- Formally registered with the CA Secretary of State

- Four successful pilot workshops presented at PEP Housing senior communities in Santa Rosa

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March

- Concept of Emergency Prep Help was born, with a focus on serving seniors. Registered our domain name