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National Night Out
On
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 the City of Orlando celebrated the 26th Annual
National Night Out, a crime and safety event sponsored by the National
Association of Town Watch (NATW). This year, the City of Orlando and its
neighborhood watch groups held 67 parties, with over 6,200 residents
participating.
National Night Out promotes
police-community partnerships, crime prevention and neighborhood safety.
This community-oriented event brings neighbors together for a crime and
safety awareness night. Watch groups around the City held rallies within
their neighborhoods to increase crime awareness in their community.
To involve more residents, National Night
Out expanded to community centers, churches and senior centers. In
addition to the Watch groups' events, six Orlando churches held National
Night Out Goes to Church events, inviting their members and surrounding
community to attend. National Morning Out for Seniors hosted an
additional 200 senior citizens, and National Night Out Goes to Summer
Camp held on July 31 involved 238 children.
For more information regarding this
event, call 407.246.2369. |