National Night Out 2011

It’s America’s Night Out Against Crime!

The 28th Annual National Night Out (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by United Way of Erie County, has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 2, 2011.

Last year’s National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from across Erie County celelebrating with other communities throughout the United States. In all, over 37 million people participated in National Night Out 2010.

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; and
  • Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
Event Location Organization Event Time
Community Center 806 Parade Street Abundant Life Ministries, New Visions 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Wallace Park Bayfront East Side Taskforce and
East Bayfront Neighborhood Watch
6-8 pm
Borough Building, 3421 Buffalo Road Borough of Wesleyville 5-9 pm
Playground at East 23rd and Holland Central City Neighborhood Alliance 6-9 pm
Behind Borough Building at 34 Main Street, Girard Elk Creek Leisure and Recreation 6-9 pm
Greene Township Municipal Building, 9333 Tate Rd. Greene Township 5-9 pm
Old Henderson UM Church Parking Lot Buffalo Road Nieghborhood Watch 5-7:30 pm
Erie Heights, Pineview and Curry/Schell located between W. 38th St. (N),
W. Grandview (S), Schaper Ave. (W) and Crestmont Ave. (E)
Housing Authority of the City of Erie 5-8 pm
JFK Center inside and in the back parking lot John F. Kennedy Center 6-9 pm
Kellogg Street Kellogg Street Neighborhood Watch 6-9 pm
Lighthouse Park (foot of Lighthouse Street) Land Lighthouse Neighborhood Watch 6-8 pm
St. Paul’s Church parking 1617 Walnut (inside Center) Little Italy Neighborhood Watch 5-7 pm
324 East 18th Street One in Christ International 5-9 pm
Friendship Park, 14th & Reed SNOOPS Neighborhood Watch (#13) 6-8 pm
Caflisch Park, Bridge & Willow Streets Union City Borough & Union City Family Support Center 6-9 pm
9th and Ash Multi-Cultural Community Resource Center Vipers’ Neighborhood Watch (#14) 5-7:30 pm
Sacred Heart Auditorium 803 West 25th Street West Side Squires Taskforce 6-9 pm
Emerson-Gridley School EAGLE Neighborhood Watch 5-8 pm
Della  Bale Park on North Street (take a left at the fire dept) Wattsburg Borough 6-9 pm
Target Parking Lot (6700 Peach Street) Target 5-8 pm