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SAFELY OUT™ is a project of Citizen Voice, developed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, to help ensure that our most vulnerable citizens -- including the disabled, frail seniors, young children and more -- are protected during a disaster. The groundbreaking, neighbor-helping-neighbor SAFELY OUT™ Project distributes the unique SAFELY OUT™ Kit designed to assist in the safe evacuation of vulnerable persons during any natural or manmade disaster.
On Tuesday, October 13, 2009, we are bringing together those we serve, the project sponsors that support this vital work, community leaders and elected officials to celebrate the success of SAFELY OUT™, honor those who make the project possible and announce exciting statewide expansion plans for the project.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
5:30pm - 7:00pm
E.M. Hart Multipurpose Senior Center
Redwood Rooms East and West
915 27th Street, Sacramento
Citizen Voice SAFELY OUT™ Celebration Sponsors
First Responder
Steamatic
Westpark Associates
High Value Sponsorship Opportunities
Listen to Gary announce the SAFELY OUT™ Celebration on
NewsTalk 1530 KFBK!
In-kind sponsorship opportunities for food, music, and audiovisual equipment are also available and will be acknowledged in printed materials for the event, on the Web site and at the event itself. Call 916-503-3194 for more information on sponsorship opportunities and deadlines.
| Thank
you to Leo Grover of Pinnacle Emergency Management and Charles
Cassani of Steamatic for their immense support of the SAFELY OUT™
Project. They connected us with their very large nationwide
industry association (RIA, the Restoration Industry Association), made
arrangements for us to keynote their national conference, and even
paid the expenses associated with our participation. They are
great friends of Citizen Voice! |
Along
with being a huge supporter of the SAFELY OUT Project, Charles Cassani
has been a leader in his industry. The RIA Convention, and other
meetings in Washington, D.C. during the week, offered national exposure
and outstanding connections to begin moving SAFELY OUT nationwide. | 
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After a moving keynote speech on the SAFELY OUT Project by Citizen Voice
co-founder
and President Gary Dietrich, Leo Grover presented him with a check for
$10,000, completing his goal to contribute $25,000 for SAFELY OUT Kits
that will be given to the 2,500 employees of PRIDE Industries with
disabilities. PRIDE employees, including many who would be
considered vulnerable themselves in a disaster, are the ones who
assemble the SAFELY OUT Kits. | Ultimately, $1 million will be needed to complete the initial phase of the
SAFELY OUT pilot project and the successful distribution of 100,000 kits.
This
is only the beginning of what is rapidly becoming a major,
groundbreaking "neighbor helping neighbor" effort that is capturing
national attention. Further evidence of this are the SAFELY OUT
Kits that have been ordered from as far away as Chicago and Hawaii. |  |
If
you or someone you know would like to sponsor this unique project, and
help launch SAFELY OUT nationwide, please contact us at (916) 503-3194
or by email at info@citizenvoice.org.
The event was a huge success, and everyone had a great time!
| Gary
Dietrich, president of Citizen Voice, introduces Assemblyman Roger
Niello, one of the many
high-profile guests that were in attendance that night. The
Presidential Dinner was a time to recognize and thank our biggest
sponsors and supporters. Radio personality Jack Armstrong, of
"The Armstrong and Getty Show" is sitting just to the right of
Assemblyman Niello. |  | 
| Throughout
the night, Gary Dietrich, who is also a highly respected nonpartisan
political analyst, gave updates on the presidential race as well as
other dynamic ballot measure and electoral office contests. To
the left, Sacramento County Supervisor Roger Dickinson lends his support. | | The
groundbreaking Nonpartisan Citizens Election Night Party -- to our
knowledge the first nonpartisan election night event ever held in the
biggest state in the country -- enabled citizens to come together to
watch the results come in, enjoy good food and make new friends, talk
politics, and celebrate our nation's democracy. |  | 
Guests had a chance to pose throughout the night with the presidential and vice
presidential candidates from both major parties (or at least a
reasonable facsimile of each!) |
Scroll down to view all of the invitations for the Election Night Party.  |  | | Click here to download a printable version of the Citizen's Election Night Party Invitation! | Click here to download a printable version of the VP VIP Reception Invitation! |  | Click here to download a printable version
of the Presidential Dinner Invitation! |
(In .pdf file format)*
- SAFELY OUT™ Launch Press Conference at Arco Arena on August 29, 2006 launch_82906
- SAFELY OUT™ Public Launch @ Arden Fair Mall on September 11, 2006 91106_arden
- Remembering 9/11...Protecting Our Community @ Bayside Church on September 11, 2006 91106_bayside
- Esquire IMAX Hurricane on the Bayou Movie Premiere Event on January 18, 2007 imax_2007
- SAFELY OUT Kit Distribution during the Angora Fire at Lake Tahoe, CA in June 2007 angora_fire_2007
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© 2006 Citizen Voice, Inc. All rights reserved.
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