Prepare For the Future Palooza 2013

A “Prepare For the Future Palooza” will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at 4550 Raymond Avenue in La Crescenta.  It is being hosted by congregations from La Crescenta, La Canada, Glendale, Sunland, and Tujunga of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The “Prepare for the Future Palooza” is free and open to everyone, including children of all ages.  For more information, contact Cathy Ellingford at stakeprepare@aol.com.

The “Prepare For the Future Palooza” will have over 20 booths and will include extensive information, demonstrations, and exhibits in four main areas:  Emergency Preparation, Financial Resources, Food and Home Storage, and Food Samples.

Emergency Preparation will include representatives from the Red Cross who will have a puppet show for children and will demonstrate CPR on dummies.  There will be demonstrations from Southern California Gas, Fire Department, CERT, and Specialists in ham radio, home generators, emergency kits, and solar panels.  They will also demonstrate and discuss emergency lighting and communication devices.

Financial Resources will cover employment skills, debt resolution and budgeting, estate planning, insurance, computer skills, and college education options.

Food and Home Storage will focus on water and food storage, food preservation, emergency cooking devices, gardening, raising chickens, etc.

Food Samples will include demonstrations on cooking with items from your food storage, including grains, beans, dried fruits and vegetables.