Public Service

The BRATS are big on PUBLIC SERVICE. Licensed amateurs (and other volunteers) are welcomed to help support popular events such as the Towson Fourth of July Parade and various Multiple Sclerosis walks each year.

Watch this space for upcoming events!

• Sunday 13 April, MS Walk - Towson - 9 am to 12, Towson University - Burdick Hall on Towsontown Boulevard. Email PublicService@bratsatv.org to volunteer or request more info.

• Saturday 7 June, MS Bike Ride - Tour de Shore - Salisbury, (MD Eastern Shore). Email PublicService@bratsatv.org to volunteer or request more info.

• Sunday 8 June, MS Bike Ride - Tour de Shore - Salisbury, (MD Eastern Shore). Email PublicService@bratsatv.org to volunteer or request more info.

• Friday 4 July, Towson Area Fourth of July Parade - 8 am to 12:30 pm. Email PublicService@bratsatv.org to volunteer or request more info.
  

For any of the above events, contact Ed, N3GXH or Ian, N3CVA, 410-303-1412, PublicService@bratsatv.org

Other Public Service

• Sunday May 25, Veteran's Run (Coordinated by BARC) - Baltimore - Memorial Day Weekend MCVETS 5K and 10K races. Email the Baltimore Amateur Radio Club at w3ft@arrl.net or leave voicemail at 410-526-4263 to volunteer or request more info.

PUBLIC SERVICE TOPICS

• Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. 200,000 people across the United States are expected to walk in various MS events each spring to help the National MS Society. The BRATS have supported MS Society events since 1982.
• Amateur Radio Emergency Services (ARES).
• Baltimore ARES/RACES webpage