During the summertime, you can expect sudden thunderstorms to come out at any time. This is something event planners prepare for in Alabama.
On Tuesday, Auburn held its 6th annual National Night Out at the Auburn Housing Authority office. The goal of the event was to promote police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie across the country.
Auburn was one of many cities across the country that participated.
The original plan was to have the event outdoors. But with heavy rain and lightning, the Auburn Housing Authority had to move it inside.
The entire Auburn community was invited to enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers, face painting and other games and activities. Police officers also handed out school supplies and backpacks.
The Auburn Housing Authority received plenty of donations from vendors and individuals. The Jason Dufner Foundation also donated 250 bags of food to give to children under the age of 18.
“It was more of a cookout when it first started,” said Whitney Sutton, coordinator for the Auburn Housing Authority. “We haven’t reached the level of other cities that make it a huge downtown event, but it’s growing every year.”
Sutton mentioned that there were about 35-40 volunteers, not including the police division, fire division and the Auburn Housing Authority employees.
Bud Naismith, with the Auburn Police Division, worked with Sutton to help set up the event. He said they almost cancelled the event since the weather was so bad.
“At this time of year, I think this event is important with the things that have been happening across the nation in order to show good relations between civilians and the police force,” Naismith said.
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