Tuesday, October 4 is National Night Out and Good Samaritan Ministries is once again joining in on the fun and partnering with local law enforcement to collect cans of tuna at each neighborhood block party.

Those planning to host or attend a neighborhood block party for National Night Out are reminded to bring cans of tuna for the GSM food pantry. The neighborhood with the most cans or pouches of tuna receives the esteemed traveling tuna trophy for the next year. Last year more than 4,000 cans were collected.  This year, GSM has a goal of collecting 5,000 cans.

Pictured above (left to right) are former Brownwood Chief of Police Mike Corley, former GSM executive Director Angelia Bostick as they awarded the trophy to Jim and Becky Hicks for collecting the most canned goods during last year’s NNO event.

Neighbors throughout Brown County are being invited to join together for the 2016 National Night Out (NNO) crime and drug prevention event on Tuesday, October 4th.   From 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., residents in neighborhoods throughout Brown County are asked to spend the evening outside with neighbors and police.  Many neighborhoods throughout the area will be hosting a variety of special events such as block parties, cookouts, visits from police, contests, and other activities.

National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Representatives from the Brownwood Police Department, Brown County Sheriff’s Office, Early Police Department, Bangs Police Department, area fire departments, and city officials will travel around Brownwood, Early, Bangs and Brown County during the event to visit these gatherings and speak to those in attendance.

For more information or to register as a block captain, contact the Brownwood Area Chamber of Commerce at 325-646-9535 or the Early Chamber of Commerce at 325-649-9317.