Rebuilding Together distributing safe at home kits to Veterans on Friday

Apr. 25—Rebuilding Together Solano County will once again be distributing Disaster Safe at Home Kits for veterans, active military and other military families in Solano County.

The kits will be distributed on Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Solano County Events Center located at 601 Texas Street, Fairfield, CA 94533. In addition, RTSC will have a raffle for grocery gift cards, raised garden boxes and garden hoses. The organization's Disaster Safe At Home Kit includes:

—An Earthquake 4-1 Tool (gas turnoff, water turnoff, prybar and glass breaker)

—LED Lantern

—Cell Phone Charger (solar / hand-crank)

—a fire blanket

—Kaiser Permanente fleece blanket

—plug-in night lights

—emergency blanket

—glow sticks

—face shield

—safety glasses

—work gloves

—emergency whistle

—hand sanitizer and soap

—face masks

—a set of trash bags

Each kit is valued at $225.

The distribution comes in sponsorship with Solano County Veterans Services, Bank Of America, Kaiser Permanente, Phillips 66, Valero Benicia Refinery, Wells Fargo and Home Depot.

RTSC is a local nonprofit organization dedicated to allowing low-income veteran, senior and disabled residents the ability to remain in their home — safely and with dignity. Its mission is to provide safe and healthy homes, revitalize communities and rebuild lives.

Rebuilding Together has provided services in Solano County since June 2009. With more than 12,000 volunteers, RTSC has provided necessary home repairs for 42 low-income veteran/senior/disabled homeowners. Also, RTSC has held more than 52 community facility workdays in Benicia, Fairfield, Rio Vista, Suisun City, Vacaville and Vallejo.

In addition, RTSC has installed more than 4,810 smoke and 2,900 carbon monoxide alarms for low-income mobile home residents. The organization has also distributed more than 1,800 Safe at Home Kits.

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