FREE MONEY in your pocket! EMERGENCY PREPARATION SUPPLIES SALES TAX HOLIDAY
April 27 – 29, 2019
Good Ole’ Benjamin Franklin had a lot to say and do about being prepared. His famous quote, “Failing to prepare is preparing to fail” has been heard at many a presentation and lecture. A little less known story about Mr. Franklin is that he was more than words when it came to being prepared. Did you know that around 1737 he gave rise to a project of forming a fire company and created a list of items everyone needed to have ready to fight the fires?
Texas has seen fire, flood, and tornadoes. We have had explosions and even a few earthquakes! And, amidst all of this chaos, people with diabetes still need to be ready to care for their glucose control. Having a diabetes disaster supply kit along with a general household disaster kit is IMPERATIVE! In fact, every member of the family needs to consider their health concerns and integrate their health needs into the family disaster kit!
Please plan to take advantage of the Texas Emergency Preparation Supply TAX FREE Weekend on April 27-29 when you can purchase certain emergency preparation supplies tax free. There is no limit on the number of qualifying items you can purchase. You can see the full list of what qualifies at https://comptroller.texas.gov/taxes/publications/98-1017.php or contact Tax Help at 1-800-252-5555
Also, please don’t forget to talk to your patients about being prepared as well as discussing your diabetes professional response plan with your AADE LNG. Check out and download the diabetes emergency preparedness tools at https://www.diabeteseducator.org/practice/educator-tools/educator-guidance/disaster-preparedness. If you need even more information about diabetes and disasters, you can email me at maryannecde@gmail.com
Maryanne Strobel Texas AADE Emergency Preparedness Chair