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Volunteers Celebrate the Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with Fire Safety Information
American Red Cross and HOPE worldwide volunteers will canvass neighborhoods across the National Capital Region distributing fire prevention and safety tips
“Life’s most persistent question,” Dr. King once asked, “is what are you doing for others?" This Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend, American Red Cross and HOPE worldwide volunteers are working to keep people safe in the National Capital Region. They are distributing vital fire safety information to help area residents prevent home fires, protect their loved ones and strengthen their community.
150 volunteers from the American Red Cross will join 150 volunteers from HOPE worldwide, a faith-based volunteer organization. Lunch is being donated by Chipotle and by CiCi’s Pizza (Fairfax and Loudoun Counties).
Volunteers will canvass door-to-door throughout local neighborhoods, talk with residents and leave behind door hangers with fire safety information. The door hangers include information about smoke alarms, creating a household fire escape plan and tips for cooking and heating a home safely this winter.
Locations are:
Alexandria: 123 North Alfred St. Alexandria, VA 22314
Arlington: 4333 Arlington Blvd. Arlington, VA 22203
Fairfax: Southview Baptist Church 2620 Reston Pkwy, Herndon, VA 20171
Loudoun: Ashburn Fire & Rescue Station #6 20688 Ashburn Rd. Ashburn, VA 20147
Montgomery: 2020 East West Hwy. Silver Spring, MD 20910
Prince George’s: District Heights Cmty Fire/EMS Station 5900 Marlboro Pike, District Heights, MD 20747
Prince William: 9934 Liberia Ave, Manassas, VA 20110
Washington, DC: Ward 8 7th Dist. Police, 2455 Alabama Ave SE; Ward 7 6th Dist.Police, 00 42nd St NE
Home fires are the most common disaster that the Red Cross responds to and also the most preventable. Families need to take a few simple precautions to avoid tragedies, such as having working smoke alarms on every level of their homes and having family fire escape plans in place to help get everyone out of the house safely.
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