Georgetown C.R.A.P. Event Recap
- Gazette Guest Writer
- Jun 23
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 10
By Derrick Elsea
On May 10, 2025 the Georgetown Community Council (GCC) and Georgetown Neighborhood Center (GNC) subcommittee hosted Georgetown C.R.A.P. (Climate Resilience and Preparedness) at Mini Mart City Park (MMCP). The event’s main purpose was to supply residents with resources to help better prepare each household in the case of a climate or health emergency. We were thrilled that nearly 200 community members came through to collect resources, learn from partner organizations including the Duwamish River Community Coalition, and meet their neighbors!
The event distributed more than 30 tote bags (“bags of C.R.A.P.”) filled with resources from Seattle Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency to community members. The C.R.A.P. bags are starter emergency kits and contain important resources including toilet paper (!), a mini first aid kit, and a flashlight.
The main attraction was the CPR class presented by Seattle Fire Department’s Medic 2. The class was well attended by a very attentive audience. Hopefully you’ll never have to thank anybody who attended for saving your life…
Thank you to All City Coffee for providing coffee, and to Mini Mart City Park for hosting this event with support from the City of Seattle Office of Sustainability and Environment. As an organization, MMCP continues to make strides in its pursuit of being a resilience hub for our neighborhood, showing off its new solar panel awning above the courtyard.
Lastly, this event also served as the first of what we hope to be regular events put on by the Georgetown Neighborhood Center group of volunteers. By hosting these events, and having them be well attended, we increase our neighborhood’s chances of winning grants and future funding needed to buy/build a dedicated neighborhood center in our community. So if you missed this event, first be sure to go to the websites below for vital preparedness information, and second, be sure to come to our next event. More information to come.
GNC volunteers: Heather Carney, Kelsey Nyland, Kelly Carlson, Ryan Sullivan and Derrick Elsea
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