The Ogle County Health Department and the Ogle County Emergency Management Agency will be holding an informative meeting on Thursday to encourage residents to volunteer. The meeting will be at the First Baptist Church in Rochelle located at 810 Woolf Court from 6:30 untl 8. Information will be presented about volunterring in the area of emergency preparedness and response, an area that can improve response capabilities in times of public emergencies. All interested people are encouraged to attend this meeting. Attendees will be encouraged to sign up and fill out a volunteer applications while at the meeting. Those interested must be at least 18 years of age, but no specific experience is required to participate in this opportunity. Refreshments will be provided at the meeting. For more information contact Joanie Padilla at the Ogle County Health Department by callaing 815-732-7330 or long onto fema dot gov.