To City Council: I’m writing as a resident of Menlo Park to express my support for the effort to organize, train, and utilize volunteer networks in our city. There are hundreds of volunteers already working “behind the scenes,” with no official stamp of approval from the City, to connect with thousands of residents. For anyone lucky enough to live in one of these connected communities, people know their neighbors, folks look out for others on their block that might be in need of support, and the community as a whole is prepared to take direction or communicate up as needed if an emergency or disaster comes their way. Don’t we want our entire city to be like this? Please support the efforts to strengthen and connect our communities via Block Preparedness Coordinators at the grassroots level. In the long term, this work will make a huge positive difference for our residents; in the short term, it may save lives. Sincerely, Rebecca --- Rebecca Grant 8 Zachary Ct, Menlo Park, CA 94025 rgrant_at_(domainremoved)415-601-8908 Received on Tue Apr 07 2020 - 15:36:08 PDT
