NOVA’s 2nd Annual Upstander Day Set for September 29 at Lower Bucks County Community College
NOVA, Bucks County’s comprehensive crime victim services agency, will hold its 2nd Annual Upstander Day on Sunday, September 29, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (rain or shine). This family-friendly event is being held at the Epstein Campus of Lower Bucks County Community College, located at 1304 Veterans Highway, Bristol, Pa.
Upstander Day is free to attend and will feature games, giveaways, entertainment, food trucks, emergency vehicles, and a wide range of community resources. Upstander Day is sponsored by Penn Community Bank and media partner the Bucks County Herald.
Upstander Day promotes and celebrates our community’s Upstanders. These are individuals of all ages who, when they see bullying behavior, take steps to safely offer help. NOVA will be presenting
five Upstander Awards at 1 p.m. with the help of emcee
Richard Curtis, host of "The Class H-Room," a game show that airs
Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. on FOX29, and a K-12 STEAM Coordinator for New
Hope-Solebury School District.
Mary Worthington, Director of Prevention and
Training, NOVA, explains, "The Upstander Awards are an opportunity to recognize
people in our community for their positive actions and impact at times when
others need support."
Additional Upstander Day activities include music
by DJ Juhas, henna artistry, face painting, and a craft
station where participants can create an Upstander keychain, a pocket heart, or
a kindness rock. Door prizes include a chance to win an XBOX gaming system.
Community
groups including Bikers Against Child Abuse,
Scouting America, The Rainbow Room of Doylestown, the Bucks County Chapter of
the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) and YWCA will also be in attendance providing information about their services. Upstander Day will provide animal lovers with a chance to meet the Roxy Therapy dogs, adopt puppies from WAGS Rescue and meet the Bucks County Sherrif’s K-9s.
In addition, experts from NOVA will be
available throughout the day to share information on parenting, child safety
and mental health topics. To
learn more about Upstander Day
activities, visit www.novabucks.org/upstanderday.
Additional
Upstander Day event sponsors include:
- Kindness sponsor—Bucks County Community College
- Courage Sponsors—Yogamazia, 1SEO
- Respect Sponsors—Stark & Stark, Woods Services, Weedman
About NOVA
NOVA supports and empowers victims of crime in
Bucks County and works to prevent violence through training, advocacy, and
prevention education. Founded in 1974, NOVA is a non-profit 501(c)(3),
community-based organization operating out of three offices in Fairless Hills,
Jamison and Perkasie. Services are made possible through the financial support
of federal, state and local government grants and contracts, corporations,
foundations and private donations. All contributions are tax deductible to the
extent provided by law. For more information, visit www.NOVABucks.org.
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