On May 13, Delaware Elementary hosted its annual Family Fun Night event. What originally started out as their PTA’s biggest fundraiser has evolved into a community-building event. It is a celebration for the end of the school year.
The PTA wanted to bring it back after the pandemic and thought it would be great to make it a free event. The PTA asked the community if they would chip in and help. Delaware Neighborhood Association agreed to do the cake walk booth and provided the snack cake prizes. Marianne Jones has volunteered the two years that DNA has been involved.
“FFN is so much fun!! It’s a great opportunity for our Delaware Neighborhood Association to volunteer with our amazing neighborhood elementary school and meet the teachers and have fun with the kids,” Jones said.
Meador Park Neighborhood Association has also helped out the last couple of years too. They provided the two-liter soda bottles and ran the ring ross game. It’s great to see smiles on the kids’ faces when they win the soda! MPNA has approximately half of Delaware Elementary School’s boundaries within their boundaries. They are always happy to participate in this event. Jason Gish, owner of Sterling Shamrock Entertainment, donates his DJ services for the event.
It’s a fun time to see families all get together to play and visit. We couldn’t do it without the teachers and staff who volunteer at the event. The school’s secretary, Carolann and her daughter, painted face and stayed until every child who wanted their face painted was served. The PTA is happy to organize this event and provide a bounce house, games and prizes for the rest of the carnival-like booths. We couldn’t do it without the volunteers from the community and staff from the school. FFN has turned into a great neighborhood building event of fun, family and community.