Tampa Civic Assn.

The NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2010 location for South Tampa will be held at

Ballast Point Park

5300 Interbay Blvd.

Tampa, FL 33611

6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Lots of Food and Fun!

Meet your Police Officers, Fireman and Neighbors!

Games and Door Prizes!

For more information or if you are a non-profit, business or government agency and wish to participate with a display and/or contribution, please contact Deborah Davis, Ballast Point Neighborhood Watch I Coordinator at 813 841-5012.  THANK YOU!

Target on Gandy Blvd. will be participating and donating.  Special thanks to Yvette Killian, Swann Estates II Neighborhood Watch Coordinator for her contributions of NNO bracelets and NNO flashing stickers for participants in our event!

What can you as an individual and/or business do to show our Tampa Police Department your appreciation?

Ballast Point Neighborhood Watch stands behind and supports "Tampa's Finest."  We show our profound appreciation to our Police Department by standing against and reporting crime.  We are dedicated to them and committed to helping them make Tampa a better and safer place to live.

Target on Gandy Blvd. will be participating and donating.  Special thanks to Yvette Killian, Swann Estates II NHW Coordinator for her contributions of NNO bracelets and NNO flashing stickers for participants in our event!  What can you do to show our Tampa Police Department your appreciation?  Ballast Point Neighborhood Watch stands behind and supports "Tampa's Finest."  We show our profound appreciation to our Police Department by standing against and reporting crime.  We are dedicated to them and committed to helping them make Tampa a better and safer place to live.

National Night Out is fast approaching.  National Night Out, a unique crime and drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 3, 2010.  National Night Out involves citizens, law enforcement, civic groups and businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials in our community.  Since 1984, "National Night Out- America’s Night Out Against Crime" has grown to involve over 34 million people from more than 10,000 communities.  National Night Out is designed to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back

You can celebrate with a variety of events and activities such as porch parties, cookouts, drug marches and neighborhood get-togethers.  Tampa Police Department encourages our Neighborhood Watch groups and Associations to partner and host one event for several neighborhoods.

National Night Out has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in our fight for a safer nation.  The benefits our communities derive from National Night Out extend well beyond one night.

This year National Night Out is once again sponsored by Target.  We have made contact with our local Target stores in Tampa and they are very excited to participate with our local events.  They have volunteers and donations that will be distributed to our groups.

Tampa Police Department - District One will make every effort to ensure that police department representatives attend your National Night Out events, a large-scale event or an intimate front porch gathering of neighbors.

If your neighborhood would like to host a National Night Out event be sure to send your police department requests (motorcycle officers, TPD horse, etc.) by July 1, 2010.  District One will work with each and every one of our dedicated Neighborhood Watch groups to make this year’s National Night Out a success.

For more information about the 27th Annual National Night Out, please contact Tampa Police Department,

District One Crime Prevention: 813-354-6692

Crime Prevention Practitioner Maryanne Hunsberger

District Two Crime Prevention: 813-961-6541

Crime Prevention Practitioner Lisa Timmer

District Three Crime Prevention: 813-242-3867

Crime Prevention Practitioner Rebecca Jones

There will be a planning meeting for the 27th National Night Out Against Crime - South Tampa - Ballast Point Park, on Thursday evening, July 15th at 7:00 p.m.the Target break room on Gandy Blvd. for all interested Neighborhood Watch Coordinators, Neighborhood Presidents and all members who which to participate in planning this Tampa Police Department and National Association of Town Watch sponsored event in South Tampa.  The July 8th and July 22nd meetings have been cancelled.  

Suggestions for contributions:

Gift cards from your business or personal

Gift Baskets from your business or personal

Food - be sure of proper insulation - must be either hot or very cold

Soft drinks in cans or bottles

Ice

Plastic cups

Ice cream

Ice cream cones

Paper plates

Paper cups

Toys for game prizes suitable for toddlers, children, pre-teens, and teenagers

Or you may donate the money for one of the above ideas.

This will be a worthy event to attend!

More information may be found at:

www.neighborhoodlink.com/Ballast_Point/events

Pictures from the 2010 National Night Out event at Ballast Point Park on August 3, 2010 may be viewed at:

National Night Out 2010 at Ballast Point Park

Thank you Tampa Police Department - District One for your amazing support and attendance!