Family Fun Day
At the beginning of June, Friends of Allerton hosted a Family Fun Day at our town’s community building. Informational booths were set up for people to stop by and visit. There was everything from finger-painting with edible paint to games for the little ones, learning how to cast a fishing pole, bike safety, disaster planning, our 3 sub committees, healthy snacks, summer safety, blood pressure checks, planting vegetables, to other games for all ages. For the first time of doing this, this was a HUGH success. We had over 200 people attend. A free meal was provided for the cost of filling out a survey. From these surveys we got names of several people who would like to become more involved. Music entertainment was provided by our local singers. An ice cream social was a hit, parents of the Allerton ball teams donated the ice cream. Donations were collected from the town’s businesses and individuals to have prizes that were all centered around poverty issues , such as smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, summer safety kit, gardening kit, fishing poles, laundry kit, phone cards, and small prizes for little ones. A local nurse practitioner practices bike safety, she donated many many bike helmets and demonstrated how to use one correctly. Over 30 helmets were given out to different children!!!!
All in all, we couldn’t have asked for a better turn out. Because this was such a great success, we were already given donations for next years Family Fun Day!!