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Taft proclaims March American Red Cross Month; local chapter details sheltering and volunteer needs
Summary
Taft’s council proclaimed March 2026 as American Red Cross Month. Hector Vasquez and Camila Ranger of the Kern County and Eastern Sierra chapter described recent sheltering, smoke-alarm installs and a multi-site preparedness activation that included a Taft shelter, and urged volunteer recruitment and board participation.
Mayor Nor read a proclamation declaring March 2026 as American Red Cross Month in Taft and representatives from the Kern County and Eastern Sierra chapter accepted the declaration and addressed the council.
Hector Vasquez, identified in the record as the chapter’s executive director, described recent local activity including a "Sound the Alarm" event in…
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