National Lights On Afterschool Program Celebration

Open House at Thomas Manor Elementary School at 5:00 p.m.

El Paso, Texas – The City of El Paso Parks and Recreation

Department will host a National Lights on Afterschool Program Celebration at

5:00 p.m. on October 20, 2011 at Thomas Manor Elementary School, 7900

Jersey St. Guest speaker will be City Council Representative Steve Ortega.

The Lights on Celebration is in the 12th year of existence as a way to

highlight the many business and civic partners and volunteers around the

country that make this program a success. On the local level Afterschool

programs keep children safe, help working families and also inspire learning.

The Parks and Recreation Department administers afterschool

programs at the following public schools in the city, Ascarate, Thomas Manor,

Burleson, Coldwell, Cooley, Crosby, Dowell, Moreno, Roberts, Rusk, Stanton

and Vilas.

Recreation Centers offering the afterschool programs are Armijo,

Carolina, Chihuahuita, Don Haskins, Galatzan, Gary del Palacio, Leona Ford

Washington, Marty Robbins, Nolan Richardson, Pat O’Rourke, Pavo Real,

Rae Gilmore, San Juan, Seville and Veterans Centers.

The Braden Aboud Foundation has donated monies to many civic

causes in the community including the Parks and Recreation After School

Program. Braden Aboud a popular student at Lincoln Middle School passed

away in January of 2007 and his family created the Braden Aboud Foundation

shortly thereafter.

El Paso Parks and Recreation Director Nanette Smejkal will be a guest

speaker along with Rep. Ortega.

Information – (915) 544-0753