The Law Enforcement Neigh-borhood Support group will hold its Neighborhood Block Party honoring the Isle of Palms police and fire departments on May 12 at Islander 71. The family-friendly event will feature live music, food stations, games and activities, jug-glers and a fire truck display. There will be raffles and drawings for prizes, along with face painting and much more.
“The LENS Block Party is a great opportunity for the people of Isle of Palms to come together and show our support for our IOP public safety personnel,” shared Mark Mitchell, LENS deputy director and IOPPD liaison.
LENS is IOP’s angel in disguise. They are always present and ready to step in when needed. Their board, volunteers and panel have collabo-rated to create programs and ini-tiatives that positively impact the community.
These programs include the Lead-ership Series, LENS Lieutenants and Firefighter Founders. LENS initia-tives offer hardship awards that pro-vide financial assistance to first re-sponders and community members facing unexpected challenges. The Education Scholarships Program grants scholarships to members of the IOP fire and police departments, as well as their school-aged children and spouses. LENS has provided essential support to IOP on many levels, significantly enhancing its ability to serve the community.
Normally during Public Safety Week, LENS hosts an annual event to honor IOP’s first responders. In-stead of holding their annual recog-nition and appreciation event, LENS invites the community to come out and participate in the block party.
“We’re very excited about this year’s neighborhood block party, where locals of all ages can come together to celebrate and support the amaz-ing public safety workers who do so much for our community,” stated Rob Hauff, LENS department direc-tor and IOPFD liaison.
The fundraiser’s tickets are $75 per person and children under 16 can attend free with an accompanying parent. The ticket price covers all activities, food, beverages and more.
For more information on the Neigh-borhood Block Party or to purchase tickets, visit LENSIOP.org.
By Maurice J. Frazier
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