Joins Cities Nationwide for “America’s Night Out Against Crime”
Fort Campbell, KY – On Tuesday, August 7th, Campbell Crossing neighborhoods throughout Fort Campbell are being invites to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 29th Annual National Night Out (NNO) crime and drug prevention event.
National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch ( NATW) and co-sponsored locally by Campbell Crossing and Fort Campbell Military Police, will involve over 15, 325 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, over 37.1 million people are expected to participate in ‘America’s Night Out Against Crime’. NNO 2012 is being supported in part by TARGET, a national corporate sponsor.
From 5:00pm to 8:00pm on August 7th, residents in neighborhoods throughout Fort Campbell and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police. Many neighborhoods throughout Fort Campbell will be hosting a variety of special events such as block parties, cookouts, parades, visits from police, flashlight walks, contests, youth activities and anticrime rallies.
National Project Coordinator Matt Peskin said, “ This is a night for America to stand together to promote awareness, safety and neighborhood unity. National Night Out showcases the vital importance of police? community partnerships and citizen involvement in our fight to build a safer nation. On NNO, we invite neighborhoods nationwide to join us in Giving Crime & Drugs A Going Away Party”
Local Activities
- Water slides
- Bounce houses
- Train Rides
- Balloon Artists
- Face Painting
- Mr. Bond, Science Guy- Science Show and Booths
- Magician
- Horsefeathers- Ceramic Art
- Petting Zoo & Pony Rides
Law Enforcement/Informational/Community Partners
- Bike Rodeo
- Child Identification kits
- SIDNE- Drunk Driver Simulation
- Kentucky & Tennessee State Police
- Water Safety
- Traffic & SRT Division Display
- TARGET Stores
- AAFES Exchange
- SAM’s Club
- Army Community Services EFMP
- Curves of Tiny Town
- Body by Carla and many more!
About Campbell Crossing
Campbell Crossing LLC (CC) is a 50-year partnership created between the Department of the Army and Lend Lease through the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI). Since December 2003, CC has developed more than 1,000 new homes and renovated more than 2,000 homes, and will continue to finance, develop, build, renovate and operate the site for 50 years.
For more information, please visit www.campbellcrossingllc.com
About Lend Lease
Lend Lease is a leading international property and infrastructure group. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and with circa 17,000 employees worldwide, the firm’s capabilities span the property and infrastructure spectrum.
In the US, Lend Lease’s public partnership business is the nation’s leader in public/private community development. With a focus on creating sustainable value, Lend Lease creates communities that regenerate our environment, enrich people’s lives and foster economic growth. Lend Lease has worked extensively with the Department of Defense through the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI), a program that provides for the transfer of military housing assets to private sector companies. With over 40,000 residential units, 192 apartments and 8,000 hotel rooms in its portfolio, Lend Lease will finance, develop, build, renovate and operate these sites for at least 50 years.
We create innovative and sustainable property solutions, forging partnerships and delivering maximum benefits to clients, investors and communities. Safety is our number one priority and Lend Lease is committed to operating Incident & Injury Free wherever we have a presence.
www.lendlease.com
