Students prepare for emergencies with Red Cross Pillowcase Project

JACKSON, Tenn. — Local organizations are teaming up to make sure kids are prepared for emergencies.

About 1,000 third graders in Jackson will receive emergency kits as part of the American Red Cross Pillowcase Project.

The kits are in pillowcases and contain things like water, toothbrushes, flashlights and other important items.

The project is also meant to start a conversation at home.

“Keep pushing. Keep talking to them about this whole preparedness thing. Ask them what they were taught here at school today about preparedness,” said Wayne Arnold, Regional Hospital coordinator for the Jackson-Madison County Regional Health Department.

The health department, Emergency Management Agency and Jackson-Madison County School System were also part of the program.