09/29/2009
Remember last December's snow and ice? Remember the power outages from the big wind of 2006?

The VashonBePrepared Challenge has been set up to help you easily answer the question: "Are you prepared?" It's a short home readiness self-assessment questionnaire. If you fill it out and turn it in, we'll enter you in a free drawing that could help prepare your household to be safe and comfortable when bad weather hits. It's simple. It's fun. IT'S FREE!

Did You Know? Vashon has faced gale force winds and crippling blizzards a dozen times in the last 86 years. Yet, every year, families and businesses get caught short, surprised by winter storms like this one.

Take the Challenge and Win Great Prizes!
Complete and turn in our self-assessment questionnaire. That's all you need to do to qualify for the free drawing. Take this one small step toward being ready for winter and you could win one of two generators and many other home preparedness prizes!

Check the Beachcomber or The Loop and clip out our ad to get the questionnaire and all the details. Or, you can click right here to go to our special VashonBePrepared Challenge website.

Keep in mind, your responses will remain anonymous. We're collecting the data to build a snapshot of overall Island household readiness for use in our disaster response planning.
One entry per household please. Complete rules available here.

-- From the team at VashonBePrepared.

Thanks to Your Neighbors
Our VashonBeprepared motto: Neighbors helping neighbors. Well, your neighbors have helped a lot! Many thanks to the Island businesses and organizations that have made this community education campaign possible. They are Vashon Island Fire & Rescue, Vashon Rotary, Vashon Maury Island Community Council, Vashon Chamber of Commerce, TrueValue Hardware, Island Lumber and Puget Sound Energy.

Click Here to take the Challenge.

Click Here to read the Challenge Rules.