City PRIDE

City PRIDE

Monday, September 26, 2016

City PRIDE Dumas Festival Dayz Starts October 1... Mentoring Program Begins October 3rd



A special Festival Day is set for Saturday, October 1st from 12noon to 6pm in conjunction with the Dumas High School Reunion and the City’s Festival activities. Everyone is welcome and the event is free.  Please register and donate at https://citypridefestivaldays.eventbrite.com


Up now is redevelopment work at the West Dumas Community Family Life Center with City PRIDE.   City PRIDE will be open all week with ‘Hugs and Hot Dogs’ from 3pm-6pm and will host 

City PRIDE Mentoring and Learning Program After School Sessions Begin on October 3rd  

September City PRIDE activities continue at the West Dumas Community Family Life Center located at 501 West Bowles with ‘Hugs and Hot Dogs’ each Monday-Thursday from 3pm-6pm.  Youth of all ages are welcome to come by.  Youth ages 8-18 can register for additional programs that are available.

Rev. Stanley Barnes and his wife Vickie Barnes, the new staff leaders on site at the center spent their first week in Dumas and served over 100 youth.  “It was a great first week and we are looking forward to serving and empowering as many youth as we can at a place that has a proven legacy for helping people,” stated Rev. Barnes who is Mentoring Director for City PRIDE.  He further stated that this week they will begin registration for the City PRIDE Afterschool Mentoring and Learning Program which starts October 3rd on the campus of HMC- Hunt Memorial Cathedral of Faith located at 225 South Walnut.  The program is set from Monday-Thursday from 3pm-6pm.  For a limited time registration is free.

Children and Youth ages 8-15 will meet at the campus to get help with homework and mentoring support plus there will be a time of fun and games with music, movies and more.  There will also be some sports and recreation events at West Dumas Community Family Center.  The participants will also be served a snack.  


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