Up & Coming Weekly

February 22, 2022

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12 UCW FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 1, 2022 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM EVENT Rick's Place has planned an after- noon away for the families dealing with the stress of last-minute deploy- ments, a way to connect with other military families and to take a break. e Rick Herrema Foundation fo- cuses on strengthening relationships and building community for military families through fun, quality activi- ties. ey host events and fun days at Rick's Place, a 50-acre park, to offer children a place to have fun and a place to support military families, so they know they aren't alone. is weekend they are supporting families by hosting a Meet Us at the Park event specifically for families dealing with the rapid deployments occurring over the past three weeks. "We wanted to do something ex- tra," Vicky Jimenez, director of pro- grams at RHF, said. "We wanted to do an event that would be dedicated for those families who have been impacted by the recent deployment." From 2 to 5 p.m., there will be activities, inflatables, games for kids and local organizations offering resources to families. In addition, the food truck, Hot Dog Central, will be at the event feeding families in attendance. Jimenez told Up & Coming Weekly that while families are at Rick's Place, they can set aside the stressors that deployment may have placed on them, at least for a short time. "e importance of having these events is to connect people to these other families that are going through the same challenges as them," Jimenez said. e Meet Us at the Park event will be followed by the monthly sched- uled event, Family Fun Day, which is open to any military family. is month, RHF will be hosting a drive- in movie screening. "is will be our first drive-in movie. So we wanted to try and give it a chance and give families differ- ent activities here at Rick's Place," Jimenez said. e 2000s family classic, "e Chronicle of Narnia: e Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe," will be playing on the big screen. Families can enjoy the movie from the com- fort of their warm vehicles or pull up a chair with blankets to watch it out- side. RHF will give out free popcorn and hot cocoa to families. e movie starts around 5:30 p.m. e two events take place on Sat- urday, Feb. 26. Registration to both events is required. Jimenez said that she is expecting 100 to 150 people to be at the two events, but they know there are countless more families who are impacted. If families find out about the events after registration is closed, they can contact RHF by calling 910- 444-1743 to see if space is available. To pre-register for the event, visit rhfnow.org/event/meet-us-at-the- park-rapid-deployment-impacted- families-event/. To register for the movie night, visit rhfnow.org/event/ february-family-fun-day-evening- drive-in-movie/. e next Family Fun Day is sched- uled for March 26 and is planned to be a Physical Fitness Family Chal- lenge. Families will have a change to compete against each other in several activities and lunch will be provided at no cost. Registration for that event is open. Rick's Place is located at 5572 Shenandoah Drive. For more information, visit rh- fnow.org/events or call the Rick's Place team at 910-444-1743. Rick's Place offers families break, connections by HANNAH LEE A poster for the Meet Us At The Park event hosted by the Rick Herrema Foundation. (Photo by RHF.) HANNAH LEE, Assistant Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomin- gweekly.com. 910-484-6200.

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