Darlington County Sheriff’s Office to host National Night Out
National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that takes place all over the world on the first Tuesday in August. National Night Out is celebrated in all fifty states, US territories, and military bases worldwide. The event promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live. This year, the Darlington County Sheriff’s Office will host National Night Out on August 7th at Darlington Middle School from 4-8 pm. The event is aimed at enhancing the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community; it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.
This year’s National Night Out is focused on bringing Darlington County together for a night of fun and unity. The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office has organized a fun-filled event complete with activities for both kids and adults. The event will feature a 3-on-3-basketball game, food vendors, and free games. Food vendors will be set up all day at Darlington Middle School. The Darlington County Sheriff’s Office will also be giving away free school supplies to those in attendance. To help make this possible, donations of school supplies are being collected at the Darlington Walmart, Greater Darlington Chamber of Commerce, and Darlington County Sheriff’s Office. Citizens of Darlington County can help make a difference by dropping off school supplies at of any of these locations by August 7th. Citizens are also encouraged to shop local when purchasing school supplies for National Night Out and this upcoming school year.
National Night Out is a free event open to the public. The event will feature food vendors, free games and activities, a 3-on-3-basketball game, and much more. School supply donations are being collected up until the day of the event.
