Families throughout Wood County are invited to the first Spring Fling Family Fair to be held Wednesday, April 19, from 5 to 7:30 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, 1526 E. Wooster St., Bowling Green.
The event is being coordinated by the Wood County Family & Children First Council, with the goal of bringing community resources to families and emphasizing the importance of positive family time.
“It’s open to any families,” said Melissa Coe, coordinator of the Wood County Family & Children First Council.
There will be pizza, nachos, popcorn and snow cones available.
Families will be able to participate in carnival games and activities, and win raffle prizes of MudHens tickets, Toledo Zoo passes and more.
BGSU football players, cheerleaders, and BGSU mascots Frieda and Freddie will be in attendance to visit with families.
“We’re really trying to get family-focused events,” Coe said. “We want to bring families together for a night of family fun.”
The event will also feature several community agencies that provide assistance or resources to families.
“If they need help, they can connect here,” Coe said.
Following is a list of the organizations that will be present during the Spring Fling Family Fair:
Wood County Board of Developmental Disabilities (WCBDD)
WCBDD – Early Intervention
WCBDD – Occupational Therapy – providing an assistive technology demonstration
Wood County District Public Library Children’s Department
BGSU PAWS Team
Care Source
Connecting Kids to Meals
United Way – 211 Information/Imagination Library
Children’s Resource Center
Wood County Sheriff – will make child ID cards
Wood County Health Department – Community Health Center, WIC
Bowling Green Police Division
Bowling Green Fire Division
The Cocoon
Parent Mentor Program
Wood County Job and Family Services
OhioMeansJobs Wood County
Wood County Hospital – Wellness Services
Bowling Green Parks and Recreation
Wood County Park District
BGSU Police Department
Lucas County Family Council / Help Me Grow
First United Methodist Church Food Pantry
Wood County Educational Service Center
Community Learning Centers
Wood County Alcohol, Drug Addiction, Mental Health Services Board
NAMI Wood County
Lucas County Board of DD – Parent Support
Harbor
Reach out and Read of Northwest Ohio
YWCA Child Care Resource and Referral
GLCAP
Girl Scouts of Western Ohio
WBGU-PBS
Salvation Army
Habitat for Humanity
Ohio Children’s Alliance
Unison Health
RallyCap Sports (BGSU)
