Summer kickoff event in St. Charles parish

Published 12:00 am Saturday, May 28, 2011

LULING — St. Charles Parish families are invited to attend United Way of St. Charles Success by 6 Summer Kickoff at the St. Charles Community Health Center on Saturday, June 4, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

United Way of St. Charles is partnering with the St. Charles Community Health Center and other community agencies to provide this fun, educational event that will feature health and vision screenings, immunizations, school physicals, cooking demonstrations and other information and resources for parents.

Children can enjoy an array

of activities such as face painting, finger printing, Teddy Bear clinic, games and much more.

The Success by 6 Summer Kickoff is free for all families to attend. Attendees can win door prizes including a laptop, iPod and a stroller/car seat travel system. There will also be free food, books and giveaways.

The event is targeted to provide information and resources for parents and children age birth to 5-years-old in St. Charles Parish, however, all children and families are invited to attend.

Success By 6 is a community impact program developed by United Way of St. Charles that works to provide all children

in St. Charles Parish with high quality, early learning opportunities to prepare them to succeed in school and beyond.

For more information about the United Way of St. Charles Success By 6 Summer Kickoff event, visit www.uwaysc.org or call Kacy at 985-331-9063.