Día de Los Niños Drive-Thru Event Brings Together the Community with Kid-Friendly Giveaways and More

Community members can participate in the Día de Los Niños event at Mendez Middle С»ÆѼµ¼º½ on Friday, April 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. A popular annual celebration in Mexico of children and their wellbeing, the gathering is a drive-thru event with some walk-up stations. It includes kid-friendly giveaways, safety and education tools, and more.

The Día celebration also promotes literacy, culture and language. To help commemorate this, the С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Public Library Bookmobile will be on-site giving away books.

Other highlights include car seat safety demonstrations by EMS and a fire truck for the kids to experience. С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD will offer pre-K registration for the upcoming school year.

С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Public Health will be on-site administering COVID-19 vaccines for those who need the lifesaving shot. No appointment is necessary.

The event is open to the public and is in partnership with Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes and С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD District 2 Trustee Ofelia Maldonado Zapata, as well as С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Fire Department, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Parks and Recreation Department, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Police Department, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Public Health, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Public Library, First Church and Mission Capital.

Who: Councilwoman Vanessa Fuentes, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD Trustee Ofelia Maldonado Zapata, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ ISD, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Fire Department, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Parks and Recreation Department, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Police Department, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Public Health, С»ÆѼµ¼º½ Public Library, First Church and Mission Capital

What: A drive-thru event to celebrate the children of С»ÆѼµ¼º½

When: Friday, April 30, 5–7 p.m.

Where: Mendez Middle С»ÆѼµ¼º½, 5106 Village Square Dr.

 

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