SOUTH FORK – South Fork Police Department in partnership with South Fork Friends Foundation and the Town of South Fork hosted a National Night Out at the South Fork Community Center on Tuesday, Aug. 6. Members of the community came out to enjoy some delicious food, fun games and community celebrations.
“Everyone had an amazing National Night Out with the South Fork Police Department as well as the Rio Grande Sheriff's Department on the evening of August 6 in South Fork. The community came together in droves to support this event. Businesses donated, volunteers showed up, and adults and kids of all ages had an amazing time. Paper rockets were launched 100 feet in the air, kids got their faces painted, and all ages participated in the games. Of course, there were prizes and fun take home gifts for all,” said new South Fork Friends Foundation Committee Director Lauren Woolf.
According to the National Night Out organization, National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, 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.
Millions of people take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities. Neighborhoods host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and various other community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel, exhibits and much, much more.
Even the rainy weather couldn’t keep the fun from happening on Tuesday as the South Fork Police Department shifted their original plans from hosting the event in Rickel Park to the community center.
“It was an all-around fantastic, small town get together put together by a collaborative team of community groups and the South Fork Police Department. Much appreciation for the organizations that worked together to make this awesome event happen... South Fork Friends Foundation, Burro Buddies, and the South Fork Chamber of Commerce. Surely all will be looking forward to this becoming an annual event that brings the whole community together,” said Woolf.
Plans for next year’s event are already underway.
