Borough’s Community Partnership Movie Night is a Smashing Success

Kids, families and friends came in droves to the Bristol Wharf Friday night for the free movie showing of “Wreck it Ralph” as a community joined together on the parks lawn, blankets and chairs.

Laughter and smiles were plentiful as hundreds stared up at the big screen watching  “Ralph”  wreck this, that, and the other thing. Beaming smiles and melodious laughter of borough community could be seem throughout the audience.

The Bristol Borough Community Partnership (BBCP) sponsored the event. BBCP  is a collaboration committed to fostering positive development for youth and families seeking to  strengthen the ties of  community.

Current Bristol Borough Mayoral Candidate Joe Saxton said the event  is about bringing families and the community together for a night fun and the borough is proud to offer the opportunity to the residents.

Lines for popcorn, flavored ices and juices stretched from the wharf  into Bristol Lions Park, as kids got to choose from an array of  flavors and drinks offered by BBCP through donations from Shop Rite and Wawa.  The popcorn, like the mulch-flavored ices, was provided by the Bristol-based group with Mark Carter of Mark Carter Photography donating the use of his popcorn machine as he’s done  in years past.

Even with its limited resources, the organization used  $500 to create multi-colored smiles all over the faces of those who attended.

“We need more of this kind of events,” one mother said, as she waited on-line with her two girls and infant son in arms, “this is the kind of the event  that makes you want to say people in Bristol not only care but will go the extra mile for the kids. Because that’s what it’s about; our  kids!”

Bobbie Enke part of the all volunteer organization explained the event originally came of out an initiative  called “Neighborhoods First”  which then evolved into its current formulation of “Communities that Care.”

“It’s about families. It’s about bringing families together and celebrating the community,” said Gene Wiliams of BBCP and part of the over site committee for the 21st Century Grant.

Since significant cuts to funding have handcuffed the community based organization BBCP, they now schedule only three events a year, said Enke.

“If we had more, we’d do more,” she said.

Donations to BBCP can be sent to the Grundy Foundation 680 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, PA 19007  to the attention of the AOC.

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