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Following the tragic events that occurred on September 11, 2001, state and local government officials have increased opportunities for citizens to become an integral part of protecting the homeland and supporting the local first responders. Officials agree that the formula for ensuring a more secure and safer homeland consists of preparedness, training, and citizen involvement in supporting first responders. In January 2002, President George W. Bush launched USA Freedom Corps, to capture the spirit of service that has emerged throughout our communities following the terrorist attacks. Citizen Corps, a vital component of USA Freedom Corps, was created to help coordinate volunteer activities that will make our communities safer, stronger, and better prepared to respond to any emergency situation. It provides opportunities for people to participate in a range of measures to make their families, their homes, and their communities safer from the threats of crime, terrorism, and disasters of all kinds. Citizen Corps programs build on the successful efforts that are in place in many communities around the country to prevent crime and respond to emergencies. Programs that started through local innovation are the foundation for Citizen Corps and this national approach to citizen participation in community safety. Citizen Corps is coordinated nationally by the Department of Homeland Security. In this capacity, DHS works closely with other federal entities, state and local governments, first responders and emergency managers, the volunteer community, and the White House Office of the USA Freedom Corps. Kaufman County Citizen Corps, Inc. was officially started in 2005 and incorporated as a Texas Non-Profit Corporation in 2006. The KCCC has been designed to help promote and develop various Citizen Corps programs throughout the county, including Volunteers in Fire Service, Volunteers in Police Service and others. It was as designed to help support and promote Kaufman County CERT, Inc., the Community Emergency Response Team program in Kaufman County. Kaufman County Citizen Corps, Inc. is officially sponsored by Southern Search & Rescue, Inc. and works with various agencies and organizations throughout the county and the surrounding areas. It is an open membership, volunteer organization designed to help with the support and create the various Citizen Corps programs in the county. You business, place of employment, place or worship, your family or yourself, are all welcome to join and help support your community.Kaufman County Citizen Corps, Inc. is a 501(c)3 Non-Profit Corporation, that was incorporated in Texas on January 30, 2006. It is not a part of any local, county, state or federal agency, expect that it is a recongized Citizen Corps program. The operation of the organization is handled by the Board of Directors and voting members. Because we are chartered as a non-profit corporation, we are registered with the Texas Secetary of State and maintain a "In Good Standing" rating status with them. We are also registered with the Federal IRS under a Group Exemption Letter (#5332), that allows us to be an exempt organization, which allows us to accept donations and provide tax donation receipts to our donors. So join today to help protect your community and to help advance the programs that we have in the county and to help develop new programs that we feel are necessary to better protect our homes, towns, friends, business and most importantly families. |
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| Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 December 2007 ) |