August 2, 2005: Headlines: COS - Guinea: Red Cross: NGO's: Disaster Management: Minority Volunteers: PR Newswire: Guinea RPCV Harris C. Bostic II appointed director of "Prepare Bay Area" to take the lead in ensuring that San Fransisco residents are prepared in the event of a major disaster
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August 2, 2005: Headlines: COS - Guinea: Red Cross: NGO's: Disaster Management: Minority Volunteers: PR Newswire: Guinea RPCV Harris C. Bostic II appointed director of "Prepare Bay Area" to take the lead in ensuring that San Fransisco residents are prepared in the event of a major disaster
Guinea RPCV Harris C. Bostic II appointed director of "Prepare Bay Area" to take the lead in ensuring that San Fransisco residents are prepared in the event of a major disaster
Bostic, who has been responsible for recruiting thousands of volunteers serving in more than 70 nations, managing budgets for leading non-profits including the Peace Corps, the Olympic Assistance/USIA Program and Habitat for Humanity, and reviewing hundreds of nationwide community grant proposals targeting public safety, environment, education and unmet human needs, will take the lead in ensuring that Bay Area residents are prepared in the event of a major disaster.
Guinea RPCV Harris C. Bostic II appointed director of "Prepare Bay Area" to take the lead in ensuring that San Fransisco residents are prepared in the event of a major disaster
Red Cross Appoints Director for 'Prepare Bay Area'
Aug 2, 2005 - PR Newswire
8/13/2005
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter (ARCBA) CEO, Harold Brooks, today announced the appointment of Harris C. Bostic II as director of "Prepare Bay Area," a three-year preparedness campaign, which has as its key corporate sponsor, Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Bostic, who has been responsible for recruiting thousands of volunteers serving in more than 70 nations, managing budgets for leading non-profits including the Peace Corps, the Olympic Assistance/USIA Program and Habitat for Humanity, and reviewing hundreds of nationwide community grant proposals targeting public safety, environment, education and unmet human needs, will take the lead in ensuring that Bay Area residents are prepared in the event of a major disaster.
"Bostic comes to us with a wealth of experience, including the skills to cost-effectively reach and motivate thousands of volunteers," said Brooks. "His experience will be invaluable in accomplishing the goals of 'Prepare Bay Area,' which include motivating at least one million people to make a safety plan, build a kit of emergency supplies and get training in CPR or First Aid, so that they are better prepared to deal effectively with the aftermath of a major disaster."
Bostic served as the Regional Manager for the Peace Corps in San Francisco since 1998. While he was with the Peace Corps he negotiated more than $755,000 worth of outdoor advertising and designed the Peace Corps marketing and public awareness campaign. Before working with the agency, he served as a small business volunteer in Guinea, West Africa, for two years in the late 80s.
Previously, Bostic worked for DJ Miller and Associates as a consultant to the U.S. Minority Business Development Agency, the 1996 Campaign for Clinton and Gore, 1997 Presidential Inaugural Committee as Operational and Logistics Manager and the Atlanta Committee for the Olympic Games as a program manager for the chairman's office. He has also served on various non-profit boards of directors and chaired or co-chaired sub-committees on fundraising, finance, programming, marketing and client and board member selection.
Bostic attended Georgia State University in Atlanta where he received an M.S. in Public Policy with a major in non-profit administration. He also holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Morehouse College in Atlanta.
About the Bay Area Chapter - American Red Cross
Bay Area Chapter - American Red Cross
Governed by volunteers and supported by community donations, your American Red Cross Bay Area helps residents in six counties prepare for disasters, recover from them and connect U.S. military families and those torn by war and disasters. With the help of 3,000 volunteers dedicated to saving lives, the Red Cross annually mobilizes relief to families affected by more than 600 disasters, trains over 73,000 people in life-saving and preparedness skills and exchanges hundreds of emergency messages for military, war and disaster-stricken families. Call 1-888-4-HELP-BAY or visit http://www.bayarea-redcross.org to learn more.
The Red Cross provides nearly half the Bay Area's blood supply. Call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1- 800-448-3543) today to schedule your lifesaving donation, which is needed more than ever at the moment due to a nationwide shortage of blood. SOURCE American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter
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