Kansas City Community Partners Present:
National Night Out 2010
Night Out Against Crime: Observe + Report + Witness
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Parade Park
Paseo & Truman Road, KCMO
6pm-9pm
Food + Music + Fun
FREE EVENT!
More info via the KC Star Press Release:
An impressive number of neighborhood groups have joined together with cities across the United States to observe the 27th Annual National Night Out Against Crime to be held Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010 from 6 – 9 PM at Parade Park at Paseo and Truman Road. NNO 2009 involved over 36 million people in 14,625 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. National Night Out 2010 is expected to be the largest ever.
National Night Out is designed to: 1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, 2) Generate support for and encourage neighborhood residents to participate in local crime awareness/prevention initiatives, 3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnership, and 4) Send a message to criminals that Kansas City neighborhood residents and organizations are determined to end crime and violence in Kansas City’s center-city neighborhoods.
This FREE city-wide event will feature a March Against Crime and Rally. Entertainment will be provided by drill teams, youth choirs, and dance groups. There will be activities for youth and lots of good, free food! Bring your lawn chair and plan to stay throughout the evening!
Event sponsors are the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund of Kansas City, Missouri; and Target Stores.
As of press time, the steadily growing number of participating organizations includes: 49/63 Community Action Center; Ad Hoc Against Crime; Aim 4 Peace; All Christians Together Serving (ACTS); Beacon Hill McFeders Community Council, Black Economic Union; Blue Hills Community Services; Blue Hills Neighborhood Association; Blue Valley Neighborhood Association; City of Kansas City, MO; Community-Backed Anti-Drug Tax (COMBAT); Community Blood Center; Bridging the Gap; Fox Town East Neighborhood Association; Fox Town West Neighborhood Association; Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers; Green Impact Zone; Houses Hearts Hands (H-3); Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council; Jackson County Safe Family Coalition; Kansas City Metropolitan Crime Commission; Kansas City Parks and Recreation; Kansas City, MO Police Department; Keep Kansas City Beautiful; Kings Entertainment; Kirkside Homes Association; Longfellow Community Association; Man2Man; Metropolitan Community Service Program (MCSP); Neighborhood Housing Services of Kansas City; Noble Neighborhood Association; Town Fork Creek Neighborhood Association; United Way RSVP; Save Tomorrow’s Outstanding People (STOP); Swope Community Builders
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