Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters

CARD - Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters is a nonprofit agency, created after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake by local nonprofit agencies to address the preparedness and response needs of service providers — whose consumers are among the most vulnerable people in any community. Led by Executive Directer <a href="http://www.cardcanhelp.org">Ana-Marie Jones</a>, CARD helps nonprofits prepare to prosper! <br> <br> <br> <center><b><font color="#2554C7"><font size="4">Who We Are</center></font></font></b> <center>CARD – Collaborating Agencies Responding to Disasters: We Provide emergency preparedness and disaster response resources for nonprofits and community agencies serving people with special needs. If you’re looking to make preparedness fast, fun and easy for your community, <a href="http://www.cardcanhelp.org"> CARD </a> can help!</center> <br> <br> <b><center><font color="#2554C7"><font size="4">Our Mission</center></font></font></b> <center>In partnership with traditional disaster relief agencies, CARD prepares local community groups to participate in coordinated response and recovery efforts for vulnerable and under-served populations.</center> <b><font color="#2554C7"><font size="4"><center>Our Vision</center></font></font></b> <center>Anywhere you go in your community – whether it’s a local church, an after school program or a senior center – they will be ready to respond to any emergency. You and your loved ones will be safe anywhere you are.</center><br> <br> <br> CARD provides Fear-free empowering preparedness for nonprofit, faith organizations, and the world! <a href="http://www.cardcanhelp.org"> CARD </a> has won local, national and international recognition and awards for our successes in training, coordinating and uniting communities. <br><br><b><font color="#2554C7"><font size="2">How <a href="http://www.cardcanhelp.org"> CARD </a> can help you:</font></font></b> <ul><li>meet public and private funder requirements of having a disaster plan in place <li> network and build stronger relations with other agencies and the emergency response community <li> feel secure in the knowledge that your community can continue to serve even after a disaster <li> move beyond fear, threat and disempowered messages <li>network and build stronger relations with other agencies and the emergency response community <li>empower your staff and volunteers to walk the world feeling safe and more prepared <li> understand—in simple terms—the sometimes complex issues related to disaster response, terrorism and government operations</ul></li> <br> <br> <br> <center><b><i><font color="#D4A017">- helping nonprofits prepare to prosper -</font></b></i><br> 1736 Franklin Street, Suite 450 | Oakland, CA 94612<br> (510) 451-3140 | fax: (510) 451-3144</center>