National Night Out returns to West Michigan after a year hiatus
National Night Out is a community conversation with local law enforcement.
and last updated 2021-08-03 22:23:35-04
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â Communities across West Michigan gathered on Tuesday with local law enforcement for National Night Out.
Started in 1984, National Night Out aims to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie in an effort to make areas a safe, more caring place to live.
In Grand Rapids, Roosevelt Park neighbors met not only with one another and first responders but local organizations, like Habitat for Humanity.
Ocean Blackwell, who moved to the area one month ago with her three children stumbled upon the event. She says it helped a family member find housing and her son find a potential career.
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