Great Organizations & Volunteers
It takes a lot of great organizations and volunteers to put Park Parties on each year. Here’s a look at some of the people how help make it all happen.
Park Parties
Park Party Activities by the Numbers
Over the course of the summer thousands of kids climb the wall, slide down the super slide and tackle the ropes course. Here’s a look at how the numbers break down.
Park Party Food By the Numbers
Just how much food do we give away each summer? Check it out.
Wrapping up the Season in Allegan
Our final Park Party of the summer took place at the Allegan County Fairgrounds. It was the perfect place to wrap up the summer!
Thank You!!
The 2010 Park Party season is officially over and it’s been incredible!! This summer we have served over 30,000 kids and families by providing free food and free fun in six locations around West Michigan. I want to thank every person that participated in the events. I also want to thank my co-workers, the college interns, city officials and volunteers from every location for assisting in making each event special. We couldn’t do these giant, free events without awesome corporate partners. Here’s a HUGE THANK YOU to them: Bethany Christian Services, Country Fresh Ice Cream, Cheese Kurls, Craig’s Cruisers, Ferris State University, Fifth Third Bank, Goodwill Industries, Ice Mountain, Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital, Holland Aquatic Center, Meijer, Pine Rest Christian Services, Priority Health, STAR 105.7, Touchstone Energy Cooperative, West Michigan Whitecaps, USDA and the MI Department of Ed. The get the full scoop of what it takes to make these events happen watch “Where You Live” on Saturday, July 31st we’ll be doing a special “Park Parties” by the numbers!! The show airs at 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. on WOTV 4 and 6:30 p.m. on WOOD TV 8. Thanks again for being part of a great summer of Park Parties!!!
Final Park Party of the Summer!!
It’s so hard to believe that on Thursday, July 29th we’ll be hosting our final Park Party of 2010! It’s been an amazing summer so far and I can’t wait to head out to the Allegan County Fairgrounds for an afternoon of FREE fun! Once again we’ve really spread things out so there’s plenty of room for everything and everyone! The new features we have added to this year’s events including “Last in Line” signs, more activities, more space, more entertainment and more vendors has really made a big difference. If you haven’t had the chance to join us for a Park Party yet this year this is your last chance! Free lunches start at 11:30 for anyone under 18 and Park Party fun goes from noon – 2 p.m. I’m looking forward to meeting you on Thursday!
Park Party Fun in Kalamazoo
Last week we took the Park Party tour to Kalamazoo for an afternoon of fun at Upjohn Park.
Strike Percussion Ensemble
Each Park Party features children performers with unique talents. We had a cool percussion group made up of students from Caledonia High School join us in Kalamazoo.
Community Resources & Organizations
Each week we have great organizations who join us at our Park Parties. Some of those who came out to Kalamazoo include the Kalamazoo Nature Center, Van Andel Institute and Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services.
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Maranda's Blog
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Whitecaps Blog
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Cruiser's Blog
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