From staff reports
Knox Community National Night Out will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 6 in the Keystone Elementary parking lot located at 451 Huston Avenue in Knox.
The Knox Borough Police Department is the lead organizer of the event.
The event will be broadcast live from 6 to 8 p.m. on C-93.
The free event has games and activities, static displays, free drinks, free food and free prizes.
The donations and prizes for this festival will be provided by: Erie Sea Wolves; Cleveland Cavaliers; Erie Bay Hawks; C-93 radio station; Walmart; Feld Entertainment; Sons of Legion; American Legion; UENJOY; and Solid Rock Gymnastics.
Prizes available to be won at this event are: two police Power Wheels; four tickets to Erie Bay Hawks game; four tickets to Jurassic Park Live in Pittsburgh; four tickets to Erie Sea Wolves and swag; Cleveland Cavaliers swag and more.
All prizes can be seen at the Knox Borough Police Department.
Attendees at this event include: Pennsylvania Game Commission; LifeFlight; STAT MedEVAC; Clarion County EMA Command Center; Clarion County Sherriff’s Department; Knox Volunteer Fire Department; Knox Area Ambulance Service; Knox Borough Police Department; U.S. Army; Clarion County S.A.F.E.; Clarion County Suicide Coalition; Oil City Police Department; United Way Clarion County; CORE; Girl Scouts; Center for Community Resources; Jefferson/Clarion County Head Start; Salvation Army; Patriot Guard Riders; AARP; Seneca Volunteer Fire Department Station 24; Early intervention and more.
Come join this free family event for fun and a chance to win a door prize.
What is National Night Out?
According to Safety.com, Aug. 6’s National Night Out will be celebrated for the 36th consecutive year.
Some have heard of the event, but many may not understand its purpose.
Safety.com‘s goal is to help inform community members about the annual event.
The National Night Out Program was started in August of 1984 after the National Association of Town Watch was created several years earlier by Matt Peskin, a local volunteer for the Lower Merion Community Watch program.
Since then, the event has grown to include millions of participants.
Today, the event is held on the first Tuesday of August in most communities.
Fun and educational activities you’ll find at local National Night events include barbecues, safety demonstrations, children’s games and much more.
It’s easy to think that with today’s technology, we don’t need to reach out and connect with our neighbors.
While home security systems afford additional protection, they can’t help us to get to know the individuals who live nearby and who might be able to support us not only in times of need but also share part of their lives with us.
This is what National Night Out is about: communities coming together in a stance against crime. It starts with us.