Another May Celebration: Honoring CFNC's Rich & Diverse Cultures

CFNC's Multicultural Celebration took place on Wednesday, May 18 with 335 children and their families, ESL students, service providers, and City of Alexandria dignitaries in attendance. The purpose of this annual event is to celebrate CFNC's diversity by bringing our multicultural families together for a day of fun, music, and games for all. As part of the celebration, families are encouraged to wear traditional dress from their native countries.

The activities provided were made possible by monies raised from raffle tickets sold by CFNC student's parents. This year, participants enjoyed face painting, a variety of games and arts and crafts, a clown, a larger than life Elmo, a moon bounce, petting zoo and pony rides -- to name a few! A variety of service providers were also present at the event to serve the needs of CFNC's clients, including PNC Bank, The Center for Employment Training, and a Nurse Practitioner offering health information.

Among the City of Alexandria dignitaries in attendance were Congressman Jim Moran and Councilman Rob Krupicka.

CFNC thanks the Birchmere for opening up their dining space for the multicultural feast when the weather turned to rain. This year's meal represented 23 countries and 10 languages and was full of delicious treats. No doubt that a wonderful time was had by all at the 2011 Multicultural Celebration!