2015 City PRIDE “Thanks for Giving” Awards and Festival Day—
November 14th
West Dumas Community Family Life
Center
12noon-3pm | 501 West Bowles| Dumas, AR| 71639
The
Happenings:
A
Celebration of Delta Creativity, Music, Arts, Food, Families and more is on the
way. 2015 City PRIDE “Thanks for Giving” Festival Day is just around the
corner— It is the 10th year of the
Annual “Thanks for Giving” Celebration now with the added City PRIDE boys and
girls and youth and young adult features.
This
event motivates youth and young adults to go forth with their dreams and goals
in pursuit of their God-ordained careers as they continue in school or enter
the workforce. The awards segment has awarded over 10 leaders and businesses
who have given much to the community and we say to them- ‘Thanks for Giving”
with a special award.
The
festival brings the city together and attracts persons from across to Delta to
come and celebrate City P.R.I.D.E.- Positive Results in Dumas- Everyday. Past
Festival Days have brought over 1,000 persons to the West Dumas Community
Family Life Center Festival Days. Here is a list of some of the highlights in
the works:
Ø
Positive Awards to Youth and Young
Adults; includes talent and creative contest for youth and aspiring creative talents
to win scholarships with “earn while you learn” benefits.
Ø
2015 Mentor/Leadership/Service Awards to
Proven Leaders of Service
Ø
Literacy and Book Fair
Ø
College Recruitment Fair
Ø
Workforce Empowerment Zone with Job
Opportunities
Ø
Holiday Vendor Expo- Inviting small
businesses and startup businesses to bring a table of goods to “show and sell”
just in time for the holiday gifts.
Ø A “Taste of the Churches” Yes- their love and
holiday joy but also ‘a taste of great holiday food showcasing their best
recipes and cooks’
2014 Annual “Thanks For Giving” Celebration
A
Taste of New Orleans Returns to Dumas for Thanksgiving
Pastor Charles Johnson of Way Maker Ministries,
New Orleans, Louisiana will deliver the official “Thanks for Giving” keynote
address and he will bring deep-fried Cajun turkeys which will be served up with
homemade soups and chili. City
P.R.I.D.E. (Positive Results in Dumas-Everyday), HMC- Hunt Memorial Cathedral
of Faith and Way Maker Ministries of New Orleans and local ministries will also
present the 2014 “Thanks For Giving” Awards and the final community food
distribution of the year which includes special gifts of household goods to
include toiletries, health and beauty products and food items just in time for
the Thanksgiving meal. A special visit from the SNAP program will feature Ms. Lynn Sudderth, SNAP Outreach Field Manager. The SNAP Outreach Field Manager works with under served populations who are eligible for SNAP benefits but are currently not enrolled, trains agencies and volunteers to help eligible individuals apply for SNAP benefits.
The awards ceremony will take place at
1pm and one of the recipients will be Mayor James Berry who was
instrumental in helping to launch City P.R.I.D.E.
The event is free and open to the public.
Donations/contributions are requested and will be received to assist with the
ongoing food service and outreach efforts for 2015.
Note: In case of extreme cold we will be at HMC- Hunt Memorial Cathedral of Faith located at 224 Walnut at Waterman in Dumas- please stop by the Life Center prior to proceeding to HMC).
Note: In case of extreme cold we will be at HMC- Hunt Memorial Cathedral of Faith located at 224 Walnut at Waterman in Dumas- please stop by the Life Center prior to proceeding to HMC).
