The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation Department will host a National Lights on Afterschool Program Celebration at 5:00 p.m. on October 20, 2011 at Thomas Manor Elementary School, 7900 Jersey St. Guest speaker will be City Council Representative Steve Ortega.
The Lights on Celebration is in the 12th year of existence as a way to highlight the many business and civic partners and volunteers around the country that make this program a success. On the local level Afterschool programs keep children safe, help working families and also inspire learning.
The Parks and Recreation Department administers afterschool programs at the following public schools in the city, Ascarate, Thomas Manor, Burleson, Coldwell, Cooley, Crosby, Dowell, Moreno, Roberts, Rusk, Stanton and Vilas.
Recreation Centers offering the afterschool programs are Armijo, Carolina, Chihuahuita, Don Haskins, Galatzan, Gary del Palacio, Leona Ford Washington, Marty Robbins, Nolan Richardson, Pat O’Rourke, Pavo Real, Rae Gilmore, San Juan, Seville and Veterans Centers.
The Braden Aboud Foundation has donated monies to many civic causes in the community including the Parks and Recreation After School Program. Braden Aboud a popular student at Lincoln Middle School passed away in January of 2007 and his family created the Braden Aboud Foundation shortly thereafter.
El Paso Parks and Recreation Director Nanette Smejkal will be a guest speaker along with Rep. Ortega and Marcelino Franco, Principal, Thomas Manor Elementary School.
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