Warren Coalition Thanks Supporters After Successful Celebrate Kids Day

The 11th annual Celebrate Kids Day was another soaking-wet event. Still, once again, the spirit of fun pervaded the entire grounds of the Health & Human Services Complex, from the 15th Street Gym to the Diversified Minds Conference Room.

At set-up time on Sunday, September 29th, weather forecasts indicated only occasional drizzle throughout most of the day, with one passing heavy rain. So organizers decided to leave the inflatables outside, along with some other activities. That forecast turned out woefully inaccurate, as steady rain fell almost the entire day.

More than 300 children poured through the gates with their parents despite that! The Coalition is incredibly thankful for the 80+ staff members and volunteers who managed the huge crowd.

Thank you to the CKD sponsors who made this year’s event possible:

• Warren County Parks & Recreation
• City National Bank (Petting Zoo Sponsor)
• Front Royal Dental Care
• Rotary Club of the Northern Shenandoah Valley
• Rotary Club of Warren County

During the event, Warren Coalition once again held the Pitch Burst fundraiser, which supports the Coalition’s various programs. They wish to express their appreciation to those who raised funds to participate in the pitch burst this year: Chris Ballenger, Bret Bement, William Huck, Crystal Cline, George McIntyre, Kahle Magalis, Kristen Pence, Lori Cockrell, Cheryl Cullers, and Jen Avery. The group raised $5,765, which was doubled thanks to a generous anonymous donor.

Warren Coalition, celebrating 30 years of service to Warren County, is a nonprofit agency established in 1994 to help fill the community’s gaps in health care and substance abuse awareness. The Coalition began under the guidance of Warren Memorial Hospital as an outreach project, but it has since grown and was incorporated in 2001.  The office is currently located in the Warren County Community Center.  Their mission is to make Warren County a safe, healthy, and drug-free community through many programs and in collaboration with 15+ member agencies.