COVID-19 – Bainbridge Prepares

BP Named Emergency Management Voluntary Organization of the Year

November 15, 2022

Yesterday, November 14, Scott James (founder of BP), Anne LeSage (City of Bainbridge Island Emergency Coordinator), and Jared Moravec (Bainbridge Island Fire Department Deputy Fire Chief) paid a visit to Savannah, Georgia. They were there at the 70th International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) Annual Conference to pick up an important recognition. The Awards & … More BP Named Emergency Management Voluntary Organization of the Year

Time to Revitalize Your Victory Garden

April 20, 2022

Remember planting a victory garden early on during the COVID-19 pandemic? We here at BP encouraged the effort back in 2020. That year local artist Susan Roth made a fundraising victory garden poster to support BP. Fast forward to 2022. Even though many people have dropped the mask at this point, there’s no reason to … More Time to Revitalize Your Victory Garden

City Recognizes BP Volunteers for 38,000 Hours of Service in 2021

April 13, 2022

At last night’s Bainbridge Island City Council Meeting, two Bainbridge Prepares reps helped Mayor Joe Deets recognize all Island volunteers. Tyler Heinemann and Maradel Gale were chosen to represent BP for having logged the most volunteer hours for the organization last year. At the meeting, Deets issued a proclamation declaring the week of April 17–23, … More City Recognizes BP Volunteers for 38,000 Hours of Service in 2021

Kids Thank BP in a Big Way

November 10, 2021

Kids from the Odyssey Multiage Program school created a giant banner to thank Bainbridge Prepares and its volunteers for their response to COVID-19. The banner reads, “Thank you Bainbridge Prepares! With love from the Odyssey kids, on behalf of all the island children who you’re taking such good care of!” Shucks. We’re blushing. See the … More Kids Thank BP in a Big Way

Bainbridge COVID-19 Response Wins BCF Humanitarian Award

November 5, 2021

It was a team effort. More than 600 volunteers, seven organizations, and dozens of organizational leaders made the Bainbridge Island–led COVID-19 vaccination effort a success, administering more than 25,000 vaccine doses in under six months to people in Kitsap County and beyond. Now all of the people and organizations who participated are being recognized by … More Bainbridge COVID-19 Response Wins BCF Humanitarian Award