Cranford Municipal Alliance Partners With Cranford Community Connection To Bring Family Fun Day To Community
Cranford’s annual cookout will be held on Sunday, May 22nd, from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Families are invited to join in the fun as Cranford’s police, fire, and municipal employees grill for the town! The town-wide family dinner event will include free food, fire station tours, live music, crafts, face painting, a dunk tank, and much more entertainment for the whole family!
The Cranford Municipal Alliance introduced the town-wide cookout last Spring to help promote its biggest initiative, family dinner night, and the event attracted over 1,000 attendees. This year, the Alliance has partnered with Cranford Community Connection (CCC) – a local group that organizes events and activities to promote community spirit and involvement – to bring Cranford a memorable day and evening. The CCC is spearheading other daytime activities prior to the cookout, including the Annual Centennial Village 5k and Pedal! Paddle! Explore! – a 10 mile, police escorted, family friendly bike ride through Cranford.
“The Cranford Municipal Alliance has been working very hard to encourage Cranford families to embrace family dinner night,” said William Ilaria, Chairman of the Alliance. “It’s been proven that family dinners are the best prevention strategy for families trying to keep their children alcohol and substance free and we’re hosting one of the largest community cookouts in the area to remind everyone of the importance of having a routine family dinner.”
For more information on the various events throughout the day, please visit facebook.com/cranfordmunicipalalliance or facebook.com/cranfordcomminunityconnection.
