{"id":6949,"date":"2017-09-09T10:43:44","date_gmt":"2017-09-09T14:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/?p=6949"},"modified":"2017-09-22T09:05:36","modified_gmt":"2017-09-22T13:05:36","slug":"communities-rally-help-hurricane-victims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/communities-rally-help-hurricane-victims\/","title":{"rendered":"Communities rally to help hurricane victims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">In the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, schools and community organizations across the country are collecting supplies and donations to help storm victims. Here in Virginia Beach, many families have contacted our schools to see how they can support these efforts.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6950\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6950\" style=\"width: 720px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6950\" src=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/hurrican.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/hurrican.jpg 720w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/hurrican-300x262.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.vbcpsblogs.com\/core\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/hurrican-400x349.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6950\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image courtesy of time.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">According to the Houston Independent School District, the best way to help their 218,000 students is to make a financial donation to the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.houstonisd.org\/Page\/164281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">HISD Education Foundation<\/a>. When you click the \u201cDonate Now\u201d button, be sure to specify \u201cHarvey\u201d as the purpose for the donation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">In Florida, families are just beginning to assess the damage in their communities to determine what assistance they need. However, the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.redcross.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Red Cross<\/a>\u00a0is encouraging people who wish to help to make a financial contribution through a reputable organization. This will allow storm victims to purchase food, water, medication and supplies that are most needed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">In Virginia Beach, we are fortunate that we were spared by Hurricane Irma. But the storm served as an important reminder that we must all be prepared during hurricane season. To learn more about putting together a disaster supply kit, emergency shelters and local evacuation routes, visit the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vbgov.com\/residents\/emergency-preparedness\/Pages\/Evacuation.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.vbgov.com.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">As a reminder, when inclement weather occurs, any changes to school operations will be communicated to families through Alert Now phone calls, emails and texts.\u00a0Make sure your contact information is up to date at your child\u2019s school to ensure you receive these messages throughout the year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the wake of hurricanes Harvey and Irma, schools and community organizations across the country are collecting supplies and donations to help storm victims. 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