We are delighted to announce that the Burlingame Neighborhood Network has been approved for 501(c)(3) status with the federal identification number of 84-2682635. That means BNN is now an official nonprofit corporation and donations to BNN are tax-deductible. Congratulations to everyone who has supported BNN since it was founded in 2006 by a group of…
All Burlingame resident are invited to sign up for the eighth annual Burlingame Disaster Survival Drill on Saturday, October 10, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. It will be a shelter-in-place drill observing social distancing guidelines as we adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic. To sign up, send an email to info@burlingamenetwork.org with your name and street…
Families throughout Burlingame are keeping children busy with activities that don’t require close contact. Among them are Chalk Your Walk, which invites children to draw or write encouraging messages on their driveway or sidewalk with chalk. Above, Jenn Wade admires the artwork created by her children, Ryder (on left) and Sienna, in the driveway of their…
Here’s a typical email from a friend trying to be helpful, with annotations boldfaced from trusted sources that counter fake medical claims with facts. Subject: Fwd: Important to digest Good Advice on COVID-19 ADVICE from a young Chinese researcher who had been transferred from Shenzhen to Wuhan to collaborate with the task force that is fighting…
It is heartening to know that Burlingame neighbors are stepping up to help one another during the COVID-19 public health crisis. Block leaders throughout the city have sent out emails to their neighbors asking people if they are willing to make check-in calls to neighbors who request them or help a neighbor obtain groceries, supplies…
For information from the County of San Mateo about the virus, updates from our county health officer and shelter-in-place FAQs, visit the COVID-19 page on Burlingame’s website. During the COVID-19 order to shelter in place, it’s good to know that many Burlingame businesses are still providing food, prescriptions and other supplies. The City of Burlingame…
The Burlingame Neighborhood Network has distributed 18 out of 20 emergency caches that the Burlingame City Council has allocated for neighborhood groups that have a track record of engagement in emergency preparedness activities. The caches, valued at $550, are for use in neighborhoods in the event of an emergency. They are filled with emergency supplies…
We had a standing-room-only crowd at our “Ready, Set, Go!” program on March 9. Many thanks to the four experts who offered important tips for preparing for disasters and evacuating quickly. By popular request, we’ve summarized their advice in this handout, which we suggest you print out and keep handy. We also offer a list…
When you participate in Burlingame’s Citywide Emergency Drill, we try to assign you to a group that is running the drill close to where you live. Drill groups are organized in 18 districts that correspond to the same neighborhoods shown on Nextdoor.org. They correlate with the Burlingame Police Department’s precincts. Which neighborhood are you in?…
Here are some things you can do to prepare for a major emergency: Make a family plan. Agree on two emergency meeting places for your family: one near your home and one outside of the immediate neighborhood. Decide on an out-of-state contact for everyone in your family to check in with. Give each person an emergency contact card…