KALAMAZOO (Mich.)- As the clouds rolled away and the sun began to shine, the hundreds of parents and children filed into Bronson Park on June 16, to take part in an event to highlight the Kalamazoo Promise and youth organizations in the area geared toward the succes of students.
Dave Brown of the Nature Center shows an animal fur to Gracie Torrence, 6; Kenzie Pessetti, 7 and Nolan Pessetti, 9.
Ginger Devillers, lead cook of Young Chefs Academy talks with Mable Long and grandson, Sean Baltimore, 12.
Michelle Williams, 5, takes a seat in the fire truck with the help of officer Steven Tsarnas
Aria Kennon, 5 and Avery Kennon, 4, play instruments at the Gilmore music table.
Sebastian Brainerd volunteers to help Tekeliah Potts, 6, color a picture at the Child Abuse Prevention table.
Student at Douglass Community Center table shows off winning prize.
Commissioner Stephanie Ball poses with her son outside the PNC booth.Kim Woodruff of the 1st Day Shoe Fund poses with Jayda Hawkins, 5. Shamiel Hollins, 8 poses with his dog, Max at the PNC booth where kids received free framed photos of themselves in costume.
Sonya Bernard-Hollins
Community Voices was founded in 2005 by James and Arlene Washington in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The weekly print publication provided a unique opportunity to inform the multicultural community of news important to them. In addition, it provided an affordable advertising source for small businesses in the community.
