Statement on incident at Oct. 18 Northern California ĢAv Chapter Council Meeting
Several members of California’s ĢAv family were injured Saturday, Oct. 18, when a deck they were standing on collapsed. While most of those on the balcony escaped with at worst minor injuries, six or seven needed medical attention at a local hospital – one needed to be flown there by helicopter. Thankfully, none of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
The ĢAv chapter leaders were just wrapping up a meeting of the Northern California ĢAv Chapter Council meeting at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve.
The following is a statement from ĢAv California Executive Director Brigid McCormack:
“Like many of you, I was deeply concerned by the news this weekend of the accident at the Northern California chapter council meeting. And I was greatly relieved that the injuries to our friends and colleagues weren’t more serious. It’s a reminder to me of how grateful I am for the volunteers that make ĢAv’s chapters such strong representatives of our organization in each of our communities. These are amazing people, and we are immensely lucky to have them in our ĢAv family.”
