A Night Out with the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina
(July 2010) The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and the Town of Pembroke will be sponsoring its 4th Annual National Night Out from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Pembroke Town Park on Tuesday, August 3, 2010; a free event, open to the general public.
The National Association of Town Watch sponsors the organization of National Night Out which brings together 37 million Americans in 15, 000 communities. The purpose of National Night out is to strengthen communities, instigate involvement in crime and drug prevention programs, strengthen police and community relationships, and to symbolize the community message to criminals that they are cohesively fighting back.
Although this event was established 27 years ago by the National Association of Town Watch, this will be the fourth consecutive year that the Lumbee Tribe has hosted its National Night Out. “This is a way for our Lumbee youth to express that they are concerned about drugs and violence in their community,” stated Tobacco Cessation Coordinator April Bryant.
Along with free food and entertainment, the Lumbee Tribe will be encouraging not only tribal members but all community members to establish a Community Watch Group in their communities. There will also be appearances by guest speakers advocating toward this message. Anticrime programs are available for community members to get involved in such as the Homicide and Motor Vehicle Death Prevention Program offered by the Lumbee Tribe. The Robeson County Sheriff’s Department also has anticrime programs available in which officers will be on site to provide more information about.
According to Bryant, this event strengthens the community because it shows people coming together for one purpose. “It is important for all community and tribal members to attend,” said Bryant, “I am expecting approximately 400 people to attend and join in the movement.” All Tribal Boys & Girls Clubs will be participating in this one night event and Tribal employees will be conducting games for students. Partners for the event include the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Tribal Tobacco Cessation Program, Town of Pembroke, Lumbee Boys & Girls Clubs, and the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina Homicide and Motor Vehicle Death Prevention Program. For more information on this event please contact, Tobacco Cessation Coordinator April Bryant at 910-522-2189.
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CONTACT:
Kendra Danielle Chavis, Public Affairs Specialist
Office: 910.522.2187
Email: kdchavis@lumbeetribe.com
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Several Robeson County municipalities, including Lumberton, Maxton, Fairmont and Red Springs, are hosting National Night Out events tonight. In addition, the Lumbee Tribe is joining with Pembroke in sponsoring its fourth annual celebration, recognizing this national event that is characterized as “America’s Night Out Against Crime.”
The tribe’s festivities will run from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Pembroke sports recreation complex on N.C. 711. The event is free and open to the public.
The National Association of Town Watch sponsors the National Night Out event which brings together 37 million Americans in 15, 000 communities. The purpose of the event is to strengthen communities, encourage involvement in crime and drug prevention programs, strengthen police and community relationships, and to send a message to criminals that communities are fighting back against crime.
“This is a way for our Lumbee youth to express that they are concerned about drugs and violence in their community,” said April Bryant, the tribe’s tobacco cessation coordinator.
In addition to free food and entertainment, there will be speakers at tonight’s event in Pembroke encouraging the establishment of community watch groups and participation by individuals in such anti-crime programs as the Homicide and Motor Vehicle Death Prevention Program offered by the Lumbee Tribe. Representatives from the Robeson County Sheriff’s Office will also be present to provide information on other anti-crime programs.
“It is important for all community and tribal members to attend,” Bryant said.
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