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Woodburn’s Community Connection Day draws roughly 3,000; backpacks and meals distributed
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Events manager Emily Tierney said the Aug. 1 Community Connection Day / Kids Fest celebrated its 10th anniversary with about 3,000 attendees, roughly 59 exhibitors, about 1,200 backpacks distributed and more than 1,200 meals served; volunteers and sponsors including Amazon and Salem Health supported the event.
"I'm Emily Tierney. I'm our events and programs manager for the city of Woodburn," Emily Tierney told the council as she opened a 10th‑anniversary recap of Community Connection Day and Kids Fest.
Tierney said the event began in 2016 to connect residents with first responders and community resources and has grown into a larger festival: "This year, we had about 3,000 people out at Legion Park on August 1, in just 4 hours," she said. Staff and partners distributed about 1,200 backpacks and served roughly 1,200–1,300 free meals. Sponsors and partners named in the presentation included Amazon, Salem Health, United Way and Ray of Hope thrift store, which helped purchase and distribute clothing and essentials.
The presentation highlighted planning partners, volunteer coordination and efforts to make the event inclusive—elements the city said it intends to keep as it scales the program in future years.
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