2020 National Night out canceled

Monday, June 15, 2020

The 14th annual National Night Out Event scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 4 at Greencastle Robe-Ann Park has been canceled for this year with hopes of returning in August 2021.

“We believe it would not be responsible of our team to host an event that has over 1300 guests in attendance,” said Linda Merkel, who co-chairs the event with Tom Sutherlin. “It would be impossible to monitor and ensure we were practicing social distancing.”

While NNO organizers are saddened the event will not take place this year, they remain dedicated to serving our school communities. Plans include working alongside each school corporation to provide as many backpacks and schools supplies as possible.

“We’ve also partnered with Ruth Myers of ‘Phil the Need Service’ and her Tools for Schools Program to ensure we can meet the greatest need across Putnam County,” Merkel said. “Our plans are still being finalized and we hope to share the specific days, times and locations in the near future.

“Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to another great event in 2021.”

If you have any questions, contact Linda Merkel at lmerkel@pcydc.org or Tom Sutherlin at tsutherlin@cityofgreencstle.com.

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