We’re going to take a moment here to play a True/False game. The goal is to dispel some very commonly held beliefs about Bainbridge Prepares and to share some actual facts about our organization.

People sometimes get confused about the Bainbridge Prepares (BP) partnership, thinking that the City funds our nonprofit, or that BP is the City, or that City Emergency Management Coordinator Anne LeSage does many of the things that, in fact, our own BP leadership does. Let’s take a moment to clarify this fantastic partnership that helps keep our community resilient.

This year for Giving Tuesday, you can support Bainbridge Prepares’ Island Resilience Campaign, to make Bainbridge safer and more resilient through growing community-focused programs like our Child Reunification Center, neighborhood-based Disaster Hubs, Emergency Volunteer Flotilla, and more than 20 Disaster Preparedness teams.