Evansville Promise Neighborhood to host first-ever community event aimed at connecting families to early childhood resources
Evansville, Ind. (09/03/2024) — Families with children age five and under will be connected to early health and education resources at the first "Little Kids, Big Promise" event hosted in collaboration with Evansville Promise Neighborhood (EPN) partners. The event will take place on Saturday, September 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library East (EVPL), located at 840 E Chandler Ave, Evansville, IN 47713.
"Organizations participating in this event help young children--from birth through age 5--be healthy and ready to learn," said Becca Scott, EVPL Director of Communications and Community Impact. "Each day at EVPL, we connect people to information and resources they need. As an EPN program partner, we are pleased to host this event at EVPL East to connect families to the many free resources offered by our community."
The free event will also include giveaways and fun activities for children, provided by partners from the Early Health and Education focus area within the EPN. EVPL staff will also provide storytimes featuring stories, songs, movement, and play at 10:30 a.m. and noon.
"This is a great opportunity for families to connect directly with community-based organizations and resources that are readily available in the Evansville Promise Neighborhood," said Derek McKillop, Director of the Evansville Promise Neighborhood. "It is great to see all of our community partners come together, and we can't wait for the opportunity to connect with families."
Participating organizations will share information about services and provide enrollment in programs that serve families with children under age five.
Participating organizations include:
- Building Blocks
- Dream Center Evansville
- Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
- Evansville Vanderburgh School Corporation
- Memorial Community Development Corporation
- Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Ohio Valley
- United Way of Southwestern Indiana
- Vanderburgh County Health Department
- YMCA of Southwestern Indiana
The Evansville Promise Neighborhood is a strategic partnership with 23 community-based organizations focused on 12 census tracts and six EVSC schools in the city's urban core. The EPN strives to build a sustainable framework of collaboration to expand high-quality services and support in the Evansville community.
To learn more about the Evansville Promise Neighborhood please visit evansville.edu/PromiseNeighborhood.
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University of Evansville
Noah Alatza, Chief Communications Officer
Office: 812.488.3802 | Cell: 812.893.5319 | Email: na122@evansville.edu
Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library
Becca Scott, Director of Communications & Community Impact
Office: 812.428.8200, ext.1437 | Email: beccas@evpl.org
University of Evansville
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