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***
