Clear Channel
Total PSAs: 4, 30-second spots
Help during times of crisis/disaster
SFX: Sounds of rumbling, things falling, akin to an earthquake that fades as V/O’s start
Female V/O: It was so quick. First, we heard rumbling, and then the shaking started. The next thing we knew, the house was just…gone. We didn’t know where to turn for help when we started to rebuild.
Announcer: 211 is a free, easy-to-remember phone number that connects people with critical health and human service information and referrals to help rebuild lives during times of crisis or disaster. To get help – or to give help – dial 211.
Female: Thanks to the referrals we received, we’re getting back on our feet.
Announcer: Information is a simple phone call away. Dial 211 and connect with what you need today.
Want to help/give back to the community/donate items
Child V/O: Mommy, what does volunteering mean?
Female V/O: It’s one of the things people do when they want to help other people. They give their time or even donate things.
Child V/O: Can we help too?
Announcer: 211 is a free, easy-to-remember phone number that connects people to opportunities to give back to their communities. To give help – or to get help – dial 211.
Female V/O: We sure can, honey. We’ll call right now.
SFX: Child clapping and laughing with glee.
Announcer: Information is a simple phone call away. Dial 211 and connect with what you need today.
Help with everyday needs/services
SFX: Cars honking, traffic, street sounds
Male V/O: I was on top of the world! Great job, great house. Then I got sick, and the bills started piling up. Long story short, I ended up homeless and didn’t know where to turn.
Announcer: It doesn’t take a big disaster to put someone’s life into crisis. 211 is a free phone number that people can call to access referrals to critical health and human services. Because everyone can use a little extra help now and then.
Male V/O: Now, instead of sleeping on asphalt, I’m sleeping in my own bed again.
Announcer: Information is a simple phone call away. To get or give help, dial 211.
Straightforward 211 announcement
Announcer: Crisis comes in many forms, from rebuilding after large disasters to everyday needs like finding food to eat or a place to live. And when it strikes, people need to find essential services. 211 is a free, easy-to-remember number that connects people in crisis to the help they need. 211 also provides information and referrals for people wanting to know how they can get involved and give back to their communities. Whether you want to get – or give – help, dialing 211 will connect you with the services you need today.