Partnership will improve disaster preparedness, well-being

Contact: Rev. Anthony Evans, National Black Church Initiative, 202-744-0184
         
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2015 /Standard Newswire/ -- The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches and 15.7 million African Americans, announced plans to partner with Cedisus, LLC to help bring access to emergency water supplies to its congregants so members are more prepared for disaster events.

"Community preparedness in our churches is critical to the well-being and health security of African Americans" said Rev. Anthony Evans, NBCI President. "We are excited to partner with Cedisus, and are confident that both organizations will help to educate and prepare our membership base."

Black communities are disproportionally vulnerable to natural disasters, and significantly less likely to be prepared than their white counterparts. Blacks were the least likely to stockpile emergency supplies according to a recent study led by the University of Colorado.

"Preparedness is key to avoiding more tragedy after a natural disaster occurs. Our goal in partnering with NBCI is to help communities lessen the blow when that tragedy strikes" said Jerry Clark, Principle at Cedisus. "As a minority business enterprise it gives us pride to help with preparedness and minority communities on how important water and hydrating are to everyday life."

The partnership plans to bring education and resources to NBCI's membership base in the coming months. It will be a critical part of NBCI's Health Emergency Declaration (HED) Program, which works to eliminate health disparities plaguing African Americans across the county.

About NBCI
NBCI is a coalition of 34,000 African American churches working to eradicate racial disparities in healthcare, technology, education, and housing. NBCI's mission is to provide critical wellness information to its members, congregants, churches and the public. NBCI partners with major organizations and officials whose main mission is to reduce racial disparities in a variety of areas. Visit www.naltblackchurch.com/health/cedisus.html.

About Cedisus
Cedisus is a minority owned business enterprise out of the mid-west. The company prides itself on having high quality and reliable supply chain relationships throughout the U.S. and abroad. Principle Jerry Clark is a Certified Purchasing Manager (C.P.M.) via the Institute for Supply Management, a DDI Certified Facilitator from Development Dimensions International and former Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Evansville Housing Authority. Visit www.Cedisus.com.