A volunteer serves food at the Fun Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. The event had dozens of volunteers serving food, directing attendees, and running activities. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).
It was all about fun last Friday, July 25, at Saint Edward Catholic Church in Keizer.
The Fun Friday event, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., featured games, free food, and dozens of booths from community resource partners.
Hundreds of people turned out for the event, which was put on by the Kennedy and Cummings Neighborhood Family Councils.
Kids enjoyed cornhole and other games, vying for prizes such as toys and candy. Parents browsed the community resource booths, including one for Catholic Family Services. Many walked away with armfuls of pamphlets.
There were burgers and hot dogs for the crowd, and Eduardo Angulo, director of the neighborhood councils, passed out water bottles to keep attendees cool as the temperature neared the high 80s.
The Community Business and Education Leaders manage the councils. Founded in 2019, the collaborative seeks to build community resilience, which strengthens families and supports world-class education in Salem-Keizer.
A volunteer flips patties at the Fun Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. The event was put on by the Kennedy and Cummings Neighborhood Family Councils. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).Youngsters play with bubbles at the Fun Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. The event was put on by the Kennedy and Cummings Neighborhood Family Councils. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).A child plays a game for a prize at the Fun Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. The event was put on by the Kennedy and Cummings Neighborhood Family Councils. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).Siblings play a game for a prize at the Fun Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. The event was put on by the Kennedy and Cummings Neighborhood Family Councils. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).A volunteer from Catholic Community services hands out brochures at the Fun Friday held at Saint Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).A youngster plays the ‘prize drop’ at the Fun Friday held at Saint Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. Various games were stationed around the church grounds.(RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes). A CBEL Collaborative volunteer hands out brochures at the Fun Friday at Saint Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).Hundreds of people showed up to the Fun Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. Dozens of community resource partners held booths at the event. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).Hundreds of people showed up to the Fun Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. The event was put on by the Kennedy and Cummings Neighborhood Family Councils. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).Hundreds of people showed up to the Fun Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. The event was put on by the Kennedy and Cummings Neighborhood Family Councils. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).A youngster high fives Andrew Copeland, Keizer’s police chief, at the Fun Friday at Saint Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes).
A kid plays corn hole at the Fun Friday at St. Edward Catholic Church on Friday, July 25. Prizes were awarded for various games around the church grounds. (RILEY ELLIS/Keizertimes)
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