The Alabama SKYWARN
Foundation, Inc., is a non-profit organization incorporated under the
laws of the State of Alabama and has been granted tax-deductible status
by the IRS (501(c)3). The purpose of the Foundation is to promote severe
weather awareness and preparedness in Alabama through a variety of
activities. These may include but are not limited to educational activities,
support of storm spotter organizations, promotion of warning systems
particularly NOAA Weather Radio, support of educational activities
by the National Weather Service, and support for community events that
promote severe weather awareness such as Project Impact within the
State of Alabama.
Projects that are
on the drawing board to be considered as resources become available
include:
- printing additional
Severe Weather, Winter Weather, and Hurricane Awareness Week booklets
published by the National Weather Service to promote greater weather
safety awareness;
- providing NOAA
Weather Radio receivers to less fortunate people especially in rural
areas of Alabama to improve the overall reception of warning information;
- support of amateur
storm spotter networks through grants for equipment such as repeaters;
and
- promotion of
increased use of the Emergency Manager's Weather Information Network
(EMWIN) for the receipt of weather warning information.
Contributions to
the Alabama SKYWARN Foundation are tax deductible and should be mailed
to the Alabama SKYWARN Foundation, Inc. at 6009 Woodvale Drive, Helena,
AL 35080.
For additional information,
you can email Brian
Peters, President and founder, Alabama SKYWARN Foundation,
Inc.
