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Saving Lives
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FEB 2018 | Beverly Hills, CA | Vol. 001
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"This edition intentionally and predominantly features the
American Red Cross Community Ambassador Program
in Beverly Hills since inception (October 2017). Future editions will include an even more diverse set of people, places and things that touch, move & inspire you
(+ Help Save Lives)
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Hi !
Do you remember how you felt when you saw this amazing
Double Rainbow
over Beverly Hills City Hall last month?
Happy? Grateful? Hopeful?
Absolutely, it was the
Pot of Gold
after 5 months of back-to-back,
record breaking natural disasters
and
unfortunate events
that rocked 2017.
This
magical moment
sparked the
L
ife Affirming
arrival of
2018.
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"Rainbows of Hope" Courtesy of the Beverly Hills Chamber of Commerce
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Moving forward, this kind of
Optimism
must be our NEW
First Response
and is easily present when we proactively practice & share stories about:
Awareness & Preparedness
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Acts of Kindness
Safety Tips
Heroism
So, whenever you see story topics that inspire you or educate you, just tag it (
#
SOS
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) and share it. We will do all the rest
(More details below)
.
First, check out this
amazing Emergency Response video
AND
compelling info-graphic.
HAPPY
KINDNESS
WEEK !
DON'T MISS
(BELOW)
:
CITY COUNCIL
RED CROSS
PROCLAMATION
INVITATION:
RED CROSS
HUMANITARIAN
GALA & AFTER PARTY
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American Red Cross' Brad Kieserman called the 2017 historic and consecutive disasters, the
"Big 7 of 2017,"
and explained the humanitarian organization's record-setting disaster response.
Watch video by clicking the play button above
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Saving Lives
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Social Circles
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The
SOS
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movement is designed to stimulate
Social Media
engagement and empower
Social Influencers
to Like, Post, Share anything related to making the world a
Happier
,
Safer
and more
Self-Reliant
place.
It's about deeply advocating Life Affirming & Life Saving causes in the social scene (sponsoring civic & faith-based events & business networking functions).
We are collaborating with Financiers, App Builders, Cyber Security, Surveillance & Technology Businesses, Governments & Financial Advisory Firms.
SOS
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org
advocates for safer work/school/living environments, frequent safety & preparedness education programs and socially responsible Film & TV content.
We have also aligned with numerous non-Profits such as
American Red Cross, Youth Mentoring Connection
&
Beverly Hills Education Foundation
.
Beverly Hills 5K Fitness
Run/Walk and Fitness Blast
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At the
Beverly Hills 5K Fitness Run/Walk and Fitness Blast
on JAN 28th, Red Cross Community Ambassadors shared
Emergency Preparedness
with the
#BHHealthyCity
community including: event organizer and celebrity fitness guru,
Dion Jackson
, BH
Mayor Lili Bosse
, BHFD
Deputy Chief
Mike Hand
& family and musical sensation
Kandace Lindsey.
Our
brilliant Preparedness P
rotégé
, Kyler Adams,
at only 6 years old,
led
the interactive safety games sessions, answered countless questions and gifted 100+ prizes and waterproof pouches for
Important Documents Storage
&
Financial Preparedness.
More information, please visit
SOS
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.org
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Community Ambassador Highlights
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Blood Drives
in Beverly Hills
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In response to
the Las Vegas mass shooting
, Red Cross Biomedical Specialist Sean Inoue and Red Cross Community Ambassador Wil Master joined forces to coordinate blood drives at multiple locations in Beverly Hills:
The Beverly Hilton
,
The Gersh Agency
and at the
Beverly Hills Fire Department
(Next drive in July 2018)
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They also rolled up their sleeves and donated blood along side the
BHPD.
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Beverly Hills Holiday
Kick-Off Ceremony
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Jeff Sakaguchi - Red Cross Board Member and his wife & Tiffany Circle Council leader - Nini Sakaguchi were recognized by Beverly Hills
Mayor Lili Bosse
at the Lighting Ceremony in November 2017.
The ceremony featured a live music concert by pop star
Robin Thicke
, who, along with
Mayor Bosse
,
Vice Mayor Dr. Julian A. Gold
and BH City Council Members,
Les Friedman
and
Bob Wunderlich
, presented the American Red Cross with a check for
$10,000.
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American Red Cross
Community Ambassador Program
...is a humanitarian program new to Beverly Hills (October 2017) and a key component of this monthly publication and why it is prominently
integrated into this Special Inaugural Issue.
Again, f
uture editions will include an even more diverse set of people, places and things that touch, move & inspire you
+ Help Save Lives
."
- The ARC Community Ambassador role is defined as one who serves as a strategic point of contact for a community with the primary goal of connecting that community with Red Cross resources and its mission.
"After 17 years of Disaster Response Service,
i (
Wil Master) am humbled and honored to have achieved this national appointment as American Red Cross Community Ambassador [serving Beverly Hills], and I look forward to continue collaborating closely with all of you on Safety & Preparedness."
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Hurricane Harvey meets BH CERT & Red Cross
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Currently in Beverly Hills, we are dialoging with the Office of Emergency Management, BHFD (CERT) & BHPD on Preparedness (+ Blood Drives), Response, Recovery and Resilience.
MAJOR ANNOUNCEMENT
The American Red Cross will be Honored at the:
- February 26th Health & Safety Commission Meeting (4PM) and
- March 6th City Council Meeting (7PM)
We will share
the
significant role that Beverly Hills has played and will continue to play
for
Red Cross Month
every
March:
- A National tradition every year since WWII and in the words of President Franklin D. Roosevelt – the first Presidential Proclamation of March as Red Cross Month, 1943:
“I request that during that month (March) our people rededicate themselves to the splendid aims and activities of the Red Cross.”
We humbly encourage you to attend & support us at one of these ceremonies
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LOCATION:
BEVERLY HILLS CITY HALL
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Rabbi Hertzel Illulian
as he leads his community and supports the Red Cross Disaster Preparedness Team at the
JEM Hebrew School Chanukah Carnival
every year!
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INVITATION:
RED CROSS
HUMANITARIAN
CELEBRATION & AFTER PARTY
#
Next
Gen
LA
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RSVP
LINK AT THE END OF THE NEWSLETTER
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Local Social Life Savers
As a
r
ecent Graduate (2017)
of all of these programs below, Feel free to ask me any questions, how and why or anything that you need to get started:
International, National and Local
:
- American Red Cross - Hurricane Harvey Shelter Mgr.(2017), Community Ambassador (2017/2018), Disaster Response Team (Since 2005)
- CERT - FEMA Certified, BHFD, BHPD & BH OEM Trained (2014/2017)
- CRP, AED & First Aid - AHA Certified & BHCPR.org Trained (2017)
- SGI-USA.org - NGO for World Peace, Education & Culture (Since 2007)
- Youth Mentoring Connection / Boarding House Mentors (Since 2008)
Local
:
- Team Beverly Hills - Appointed by City Council (2017/2018)
- Commissions - Health & Safety - Liaison (2017/2018)
- Committees - Next Beverly Hills - Founding co-Chair (elected 2015-2017)
- Community Events - Next Night - Executive Producer (2016/2017)
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To get a first hand account of these amazing experiences and/or to
set up a chat
or
meet up
, connect with me on my website or on
Instagram
,
Facebook
and/or
LinkedI
n
.
Remember, this is ALL about
Paying it Forward
through our Social Circles so please Forward to friends, colleagues & family.
So TAG IT with
#SOSciaLIFE
AND Post, Re-Post, Like, Tweet, Re-Tweet, Follow, Friend, LinkIT and Share Share Share - this is how we can get the word out ...
...and as you can see, it's Super Fun, Fulfilling and Simple to be a
Social Life Saver
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For Free Downloads of Emergency Preparedness Information Set up a Workshop and to get on
"The Guest List"
to receive Networking Event invites and Newsletter details and
ways to have your own story published
, please check out the Online Information Center
(link below)
.
REMINDERS:
HEALTH & SAFETY AWARD (2/26 @ 4PM)
CITY COUNCIL PROCLAMATION (3/6 @ 7PM)
AMERICAN RED CROSS GALA & AFTER PARTY (3/9)
#
Next
Gen
LA
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Wil Master | Community Ambassador
American Red Cross Los Angeles Region
Beverly Hills California
#RedCrossBH
(For Red Cross services only)
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PLEASE NOTE THAT THE OPINIONS AND STATEMENTS MADE BY SOSciaLIFE DO NOT REFLECT THE OPIONS OF THE AMERICAN RED CROSS. WIL MASTER IS AN AMERICAN RED CROSS COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR AND SOSciaLIFE IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH THE ARC.
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