Each year GA Foods shares tips to prepare for a hurricane...here are the latest!
Topics: Home Delivered Meals, Disaster Preparedness, Shelf-Stable Meals, Disaster, emergency meals
Calm Before the Storm - Prepare Now for Hurricane Season!
Posted by Sean LoBianco on Jun 19, 2019 11:04:00 AM
With summer upon us, the looming threat of hurricanes is also underway. Atlantic storms typically bring torrential downpours, high winds, power outages, floods, and more. These dangerous and severe conditions make a proper emergency plan critical for your safety and survival.
Now is the time to protect yourself and your family. Not sure where to start? We’re here to help with this simple list of tips.Topics: Home Delivered Meals, Emergency Preparedness, Shelf-Stable Meals, Disaster
SB1152: California Law for Patient Discharge - New Requirements for Homeless
Posted by Kenn LoBianco, Jr. on Feb 13, 2019 10:29:22 AM
At just under a staggering 70 percent, the state of California has the highest percentage of unsheltered homeless individuals in the country and is home to 29 percent of the entire nation’s homeless veterans, as well as 58 percent of the nation’s homeless youth.
As this problem continues to get worse, so does the need for assistance, which is exactly what legislators are trying to achieve with Senate Bill 1152. The law, which California Governor, Jerry Brown, signed on September 30th of 2018, amends the licensing provisions at Health & Safety Code section 1262.5 with new requirements that will roll out in two parts:
Topics: Post Discharge, Shelf-Stable Meals
Increase Engagement and Test Scores with Breakfast in the Classroom
Posted by Sean LoBianco on Aug 2, 2018 11:29:48 AM
Topics: Shelf-Stable Breakfast, School Breakfast, School Achievement Scores, Breakfast in the Classroom, Shelf-Stable Meals
Emergency Preparedness Tips for Summer's Weather Hazards
Posted by Maureen Garner, MS, RD, LD on Jun 14, 2017 11:00:00 AM
The Atlantic hurricane season began on June 1. According to forecasters at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), there will be another above-normal hurricane season this year. The forecasters predict a 70 percent likelihood of 11 to 17 named storms, of which 5 to 9 could become hurricanes, including 2 to 4 major hurricanes.
Topics: Disaster Preparedness, Emergency Preparedness, Shelf-Stable Meals