City and County of Denver, CO

23/07/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 24/07/2024 01:15

Denver Days Back to School Kick Off Event

Denver Days Back to School Kick Off Event

Published on July 23, 2024

DENVER - The Agency for Human Rights and Community Partnerships (HRCP) is thrilled to announce the 12th annual Denver Days, Celebrating a Vibrant Denver. From July 27th through August 3rd hundreds of community members will be hosting more than 50 picnics and neighborhood block parties across Denver to get to know one another better and celebrate our Vibrant Denver!

During Denver Days, the cost of park picnic and neighborhood block party permits is waived for all eligible Denver Days community activities, thanks to our ongoing partnership with Denver Parks & Recreation (DPR) and the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure (DOTI). Denver Days neighborhood block parties also receive barricades from our partners at Colorado Barricade at no cost to the host!

This Saturday, we are inviting all our neighbors to the Denver Days 2024 Kick-Off, bringing our community members together for a fun, safe, and family-friendly Back to School bash.

WHEN: Saturday, July 27th

TIME: 8:30 am - 11:30 am

WHERE: Denver Fire Station 39 (9150 E. 50th St. Denver, CO. 80238)

Our deepest gratitude to the main event sponsors at Comcast and Sysco, and to all our community partners, whose sponsorships will allow us to provide more than 400 school backpacks with school supplies to elementary school to middle school children, and feed approximately 700 community members a delicious pancake breakfast with sausages, fruit, coffee, juice, and water prepared and served by the Denver Fire Department. Additionally, families will enjoy music from a local DJ, face painting, balloon art, and fire truck bucket rides, plus access to vital resources from city and community organizations.

MEDIA AVAILABILITY

TWO VIDEO/PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES

I. City Employees gather to stuff hundreds of backpacks with school supplies.

WHEN: Thursday, July 25th

WHERE: City and County of Denver Building, Mayor's Office Room 377

TIME: 9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Media availability for video, photos, and interviews to preview the Denver Days Back to School Kick-Off Event. Mayor Johnston will be visiting employees at the backpack assembly room at 9:15 am. Please reply to this email to RSVP.

II. Denver Days Back to School Kick-Off News Conference

WHEN: Saturday, July 27th

WHERE: Denver Fire Station 39, 9150 E. 50th Ave. Denver

TIME: 9:00 am

Denver Mayor Mike Johnston, Denver FireChief Desmond G. Fulton,HRCP Executive Director Perla Gheiler, and representatives from Comcast will provide our media partners remarks about this event benefiting our community and bringing neighbors closer together.Please reply to this email to RSVP.

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Citywide Accessibility Statement:

It is your right to access oral or written language assistance, sign language interpretation, real-time captioning via CART, or disability-related accommodations. To request any of these services at no cost to you, please contact Heidi Rodríguez at [email protected] with three business days' notice.

About Denver Days: Denver Days was created in 2012 to promote neighborhood celebrations and encourage our community members to better know each other. For additional information, visit denvergov.org/denverdays.

About HRCP: The Denver Agency for Human Rights & Community Partnerships is the umbrella agency for one division, seven offices, and ten advisory commissions. HRCP works to protect our Denver community members' human and civil rights through advocacy, capacity building, partnerships, community engagement, and direct services. Inclusiveness is at the cornerstone of our work, striving each day to create a world-class city where everyone matters.