Or, you JOIN the local ARES group, and do what I've done on more than one occasion

"Net Control - (My tactical call here - Let's say Shadow 1)"
"Shadow1, Go Ahead"
"Could you contact my emergency contact and let her know that I'm working this activation - KC2IXE"
"Roger - will do - (net controls call sign here)"

One small piece of traffic added to the net. Usually about 5 minutes later, you get a call
"Shadow1, Net Control"
"Net Control, Shadow1, Go Ahead"
"Message passed to your contact - (Net controls call sign here)"
"KC2IXE"

and it's DONE, and confirmed