A community barbecue held last week was a chance for the town to gather but also learn about additional programming.
Encounter Church partnered with the Downtown Windsor Community Collaborative (DWCC), City of Windsor and the Windsor Police Substance Supports, Neighbourhood Resources, Community Partnerships (SSNAPP) program to host one of their community food and games events here in Amherstburg at Toddy Jones Park. Food, games and music were part of last Friday evening’s free family event.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) was another partner and the Salvation Army also brought a display so those who turned could learn about their services.
Nate Hope, community developer with the DWCC helped organize the community barbecue with Encounter Church assistant pastor Kevin Saunders. Hope said it was the fifth of five community barbecues with the other four having been presented in Windsor. Locations in the city were Bruce Park, Alton Parker Park, Mitchell Park and in the Glengarry Community Housing area.
“We got Encounter Church to help us in Amherstburg,” said Hope.
Hope said they try to hold the barbecues in areas to connect the community.
“People can come out, meet these agencies and meet their neighbours,” said Hope.
Last Friday evening’s barbecue was the first in Essex County, he added, with another reason Amherstburg was chosen was because Windsor police operates in the town.
“It was a lot of work to get it into Amherstburg,” he said of the barbecue.
Celine Damphouse of WECHU said they are a partner and a goal of the event was to increase community safety and well-being. She believed it was a “great opportunity” for people to come out, have fun and hear about different opportunities available to them.
Hope said it was the fifth of five community barbecues with the other four having been presented in Windsor. Locations in the city were Bruce Park, Alton Parker Park, Mitchell Park and in the Glengarry Community Housing area.
“We got Encounter Church to help us in Amherstburg,” said Hope.
Hope said they try to hold the barbecues in areas to connect the community.
“People can come out, meet these agencies and meet their neighbours,” said Hope.
Last Friday evening’s barbecue was the first in Essex County, he added, with another reason Amherstburg was chosen was because Windsor police operates in the town.
“It was a lot of work to get it into Amherstburg,” he said of the barbecue.
Celine Damphouse of WECHU said they are a partner and a goal of the event was to increase community safety and well-being. She believed it was a “great opportunity” for people to come out, have fun and hear about different opportunities available to them.
Community BBQ held to share services with the residents of the town
By RTT Staff
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