A community-focused group of organizations
will sponsor the fourth annual
Family Fun in the Valley
on Friday, August 1, from noon to 4 p.m.
on the Monongahela Valley Hospital campus.

This family oriented event will focus on educational and nutritional activities for the entire family and is sponsored by Community Action Southwest, Women Infants and Children, Monongahela Valley Hospital and the American Respiratory Alliance of Western PA.

Special guests include Stuffee from the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, the Be Cool penguin and Washington Wild Things mascots.

Activities include a climbing wall, live cooking demonstrations, fire truck and ambulance tours and sand art creation.

More than 25 exhibitors will be on hand providing information, prizes and activities.

“Nothing like this continues to be done on an annual basis in the mid-Mon Valley,” said Leisa Shawley, Outreach Coordinator for Community Action Southwest (CAS) and co-chair of Family Fun in the Valley. “This will be our fourth year for Family Fun in the Valley and we continue to offer exciting and popular information, products and activities. Carroll Township Police will provide gun locks. Mon Valley Education Consortium’s popular reading corner will be back this year along with the PA Department of Health’s Safety Smoke House to inform children about fire prevention in your home. We will also have a tent set up on the MVH campus so we can provide events both inside and outside,” she said.

“We at MVH are excited for the opportunity to work with our mid-Mon Valley partners to offer these family services because of our commitment to expanding our pediatric and adolescent services at MVH,” said Anita Leonard, Project Consultant at MVH and co-chair of Family Fun in the Valley.

“More than 200 people turned out for the event last year and, with more exhibits, prizes and activities, we hope to repeat that number this year,” she noted.

“This provides a wonderful venue in one location to educate parents on child health and safety and to provide information on contacts and resources in the area. And we do it in an environment that makes it easy for parents to attend with their children,” Leonard said.

Free parking and refreshments
for community guests will be provided.
For more information, call 1-877-814-0788 ext 444.