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Sarasota News Leader April 19, 2013 Page 58 LUNCHEON TO EQUIP FAITH-BASED GROUPS FOR HURRICANE SEASON A luncheon meeting designed to equip faithbased organizations for the upcoming hurricane season will take place on Wednesday, April 24, from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Sarasota County Administration Center in the Emergency Operations Command Center on the sixth floor, the county has announced. The Administration Center is located at 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota. There is no charge for the event; registration will begin at 11:30 a.m., a news release notes. his department along with "a glimpse into this coming hurricane season," which officially begins on June 1, the release notes. Sarasota Police Chief Bernadette DiPino will discuss security and community safety; the Rev. Marion R. Sortore of Charlotte Harbor Trinity United Methodist Church will speak about the importance of identifying roles of volunteers, based on her experiences during a flood event that impacted her church community; and Mindi Rohan of Volunteer Community Connections and Daniel Compana of Face Ministries will discuss how people in the community can get involved, the release notes. "A group of local experts will present the most current strategies for emergency preparedness to help ensure that churches, synagogues and other faith-based organizations have an Volunteer Community Connections is the lead effective response for their communities," the organizer of this event. release adds. The Sarasota Community Organizations AcSarasota County Emergency Management tive in Disaster (COAD) is a network of groups Chief Ed McCrane will provide an overview of working together "to promote the efficient, Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Ed McCrane (left) addresses the County Commission about Tropical Storm Isaac in August 2012. Photo by Norman Schimmel