Galesburg Police Department Holding National Night Out

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National Night Out Event Scheduled
Local Contact: Chief Idle, Galesburg Police Department
Phone: 309-343-9151

Galesburg, IL (July 21, 2021) The Galesburg Police Department, in cooperation with numerous civic and public service organizations, is proud to announce the 2021 “National Night Out” event at Standish Park on Tuesday, August 3, 2021, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer and more caring places to live. National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.

“I would like to invite our community out to Standish Park for this event to meet officers and dispatchers from their police department” stated Chief Idle. “We would like for the community to come and see the faces behind the uniform and headsets and get to know them, as well as the other members from the community who have volunteered to help make this event a success.”

The following is a list of some of the organizations and activities that will be taking place at the National Night Out event:

Free hot dogs, beverages, and popsicles

The Salvation Army will have a drawing for two 16” children’s bikes with training wheels

Community Unit District #205 Union will have a game for children

Regional Office of Education’s Prenatal to Age 3 Program will have information on their services and a sensory bin for kids

EPIC will have a ring toss and connect four game

The Family Literacy Program will have book giveaways and a station for kids to make their own book

Galesburg Public Library will have yard games and bubble activities on behalf of the Downtown Community Partnership of Galesburg

CommunityGlo will be offering a jam spritzer (cold drink) and sharing information about their Free Hot Meal Program

Gary Mustain will provide magic tricks

Carl Sandburg College Theatre Department will have face painting

Kuk Sool Won will be providing a demonstration

Bridgeway will also be participating with a kids games

Galesburg 911 Communication Center will have games for the kids to play

The Galesburg Fire Department, Galesburg Police Department, and the Galesburg Hospitals’ Ambulance Service (GHAS) will have emergency vehicles at the event for the public to view

Officer Thompson with the Galesburg Police Department will be giving a K9 Demo with his partner K9 Dax

The Galesburg High School football and competition cheer team will be performing and inviting kids to dance with them and to learn the routine

The Knox County Health Department will have a booth set up for vaccinations at Standish Park. We will offer Pfizer & Janssen vaccines, and will also plan a 2nd dose clinic at the same location and time 3 weeks later on 8/24/2021 for those who received the 1st dose Pfizer.

***Report Courtesy of the Galesburg Police Department***

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