Emergency Preparedness: The Purpose Behind Every Purchase
How Quake Kare Sales Empower Lives Through Lighthouse for the Blind – St. Louis
When you purchase an emergency preparedness kit from Quake Kare, you’re doing more than preparing your home, school, or workplace for the unexpected, you’re directly supporting a mission that changes lives. Quake Kare and Lighthouse for the Blind are trusted brands in emergency preparedness and community support.
Every product sold helps fund programs at Lighthouse for the Blind – St. Louis, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering individuals who are legally blind through meaningful employment, education, and community engagement. Plus, you can enjoy the convenience of purchasing directly from their online store.
A Mission That Extends Beyond Preparedness
At Quake Kare, readiness means more than being equipped for disaster, it means building stronger, more resilient communities.
Our Emergency Ready™ (ER™) Survival Kits are assembled in St. Louis by employees who are legally blind, who carefully fill each kit with essential emergency supplies. Through this work, they gain competitive employment, benefits, and the dignity of independence while producing life-saving products trusted by families, schools, corporations, and first responders nationwide.
Each kit that leaves our facility represents more than preparedness, it represents purpose. Every sale helps fund critical Lighthouse programs that foster education, skill development, and opportunity for people of all ages who are visually impaired.
Introduction to Quake Kare
Quake Kare is dedicated to helping people stay safe and prepared in the face of natural disasters and emergencies. With a mission rooted in empowering individuals, families, and communities, the company provides a comprehensive range of emergency preparedness tools and supplies. Whether you’re preparing for hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, or other unexpected events, these products offer the resources you need to protect yourself and those you care about. By making preparedness simple and accessible, Quake Kare ensures that everyone has the tools and information necessary to respond confidently and effectively when disaster strikes.
Quake Kare and Lighthouse for the Blind – St. Louis
Quake Kare is proudly owned and operated by Lighthouse for the Blind – St. Louis, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing employment, education, and independence for individuals who are legally blind. As one of the Lighthouse’s five commercial brands, Quake Kare plays a vital role in supporting this mission.
In order to broaden its customer base and expand manufacturing capabilities, the Lighthouse began acquiring the assets of established commercial companies—allowing it to create meaningful employment opportunities while producing high-quality products trusted nationwide. Every Quake Kare emergency kit assembled in St. Louis directly contributes to this purpose, helping fund programs that empower people who are blind or visually impaired to build skills, confidence, and independence.
How Quake Kare Sales Empower Lives
At Quake Kare, every purchase is an opportunity to make a difference. The impact of your purchase extends to individuals who are blind or visually impaired, providing them with meaningful employment and the chance to develop valuable skills. Through their work assembling emergency kits and supplies, team members gain confidence, independence, and a sense of pride in their contributions. This foundation of support helps adults and young people alike build assets for the future, overcome challenges, and connect with a community that values their abilities. By shopping with Quake Kare, customers play a vital role in creating jobs, fostering independence, and making a real difference in the world, one emergency kit at a time.
When you buy from Quake Kare, your purchase goes far beyond emergency preparedness — it helps fund life-changing programs at Lighthouse for the Blind – St. Louis. Each sale supports initiatives like Space Camp (SCIVIS), which sends blind and visually impaired students ages 9–18 to Space Camp, where they build confidence, teamwork, and STEM skills through hands-on missions, rocket building, and experiments aboard a simulated International Space Station. It also helps sustain S.O.A.R. (Summer Orientation & Mobility and Adapted Living Resource Program), an immersive three-week residential experience that teaches youth ages 16–21 practical life skills like cooking, budgeting, and independent travel — preparing them for college, careers, and life on their own. Finally, it funds The Braille Box, a free subscription-style program that delivers themed boxes filled with braille books, tactile projects, and life-skill activities to students across Missouri and Western Illinois. Every purchase from Quake Kare helps ensure that programs like these continue to inspire independence, confidence, and opportunity for individuals who are blind or visually impaired.
Family Emergency Preparedness
Preparing your family for emergencies is one of the most important steps you can take to stay safe and confident in any situation. Quake Kare makes it easy for families to develop a plan, gather essential supplies, and educate children about what to do in case of a disaster. By involving every family member, including children and students in preparedness activities, you help build a culture of safety and resilience at home and in your community. Schools and educators can also play a key role by integrating emergency preparedness into their curriculum, ensuring that students have the knowledge and tools they need to respond effectively. With the right information and support, every person can be ready to face emergencies with confidence.
The Ripple Effect: Empowering Individuals and Communities
The impact of Quake Kare’s mission goes far beyond individual households, it creates a ripple effect that strengthens entire communities. When people are prepared for emergencies, they are better equipped to support their neighbors, schools, and local organizations. This cycle of giving and empowerment helps build a foundation of resilience, confidence, and independence for everyone involved.
By choosing Quake Kare, you’re not only protecting your own family, but also contributing to a network of support that uplifts individuals with disabilities, creates jobs, and fosters positive change. Together, we can make a lasting difference in the world, one prepared community at a time.