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Central Florida’s Largest One Day Family Event to be held on September 27th.
For all the joy that parenthood brings, an equal measure of worry is present. The job of caring for a child and raising them to adulthood is full of challenges designed to test the mettle and knowledge of a caretaker. Daily choices and routine activities raise questions: Is this the best choice for my child? Am I doing the best for them?
On Saturday, September 27, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Central Florida Kidfest & Family Expo will take place at the spacious campus of Celebration of Praise Church in Clermont. Central Florida Kidfest & Family Expo provides a venue where families and participating community and non-profit organizations can come together for the mutual objective of keeping children safe. Now in it’s 8th year, this informative and fun day highlights an extensive range of information on a variety of issues – whether safety in the car, out on the street, on bicycles, at home or while at play – is available to attending families. Through interactive displays and one-on-one discussions, parents and caregivers are able to access information that is relevant to them. Kids also benefit from receiving messages that show them how they can take responsibility for their own well being. Last year’s Kidfest was a huge success with thousands of people dropping in throughout the event. There is no admission charge to this community-wide event.
If knowledge is power, then Central Florida Kidfest & Family Expo is an event not to be missed by any concerned parent or caregiver. Since its inception, Kidfest has grown in scope and size and continues to attract a diverse cross section of groups whose primary concern is to ensure the safety of children. Kidfest was founded on the belief that child safety should be a proactive community endeavor. “Our goal has always been to assure that the families of Central Florida have access to the resources they need in order to ensure they avoid becoming an unfortunate statistic”, says Jimmy Williams, Central Florida Kidfest & Family Expo Coordinator. “The number of families that don’t know where to get appropriate information is alarming, and completely avoidable.”
According to the United States Department of Justice, over one million children are reported missing in our country each year. Increasing awareness about missing children and children’s safety has never been more critical.
The Central Florida Kidfest & Family Expo program includes child fingerprinting, drug awareness, car seat safety, swimming and pool safety, fire safety, bicycle safety, as well as many other safety demonstrations, interactive displays and booths. Attendees will have the chance to meet law enforcement officers from various agencies, fire fighters, paramedics, forest rangers, each with their vehicles.
“We’re very privileged to have such overwhelming support from the participating community groups. Many of them return yearly with the latest information in their specific areas”, says Williams. “They tell us that Kidfest is the one event where they can have the most impact because of the number of families that come and visit for the day. That’s certainly a great way to measure our success!”
In addition to the many safety demonstrations and serious aspects, families will be able to take part in some fun activities. There will be inflatable games galore, clowns, puppets, balloons, food, refreshments, face painting and more.
Also, everyone will be able to meet Smokey the Bear, Larry and Vince - the Crash Test Dummies, Trooper Fuzz, Eddie Eagle and many other lovable characters. Kidfest is fun entertainment for the whole family.
Featured again this year at Central Florida Kidfest & Family Expo will be the “Celebrity Reading Room” where children’s stories will be read by various local TV News personalities.
Celebration of Praise Church of God is located at 3700 South U.S. Highway 27 in Clermont.
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