Prime Time Palm Beach County presents

Shake, “Rally” and Roll for Afterschool

Prime Time Palm Beach County celebrated the annual Lights On Afterschool event with an awareness rally coined Shake, “Rally” and Roll for Afterschool.  The event was held the morning of October 22, 2009, on the open air plaza of the West Palm Beach City Hall.  In addition to sponsorship provided by the Florida Afterschool Network, we received support from Kiwanis International, Youth Speak Out International, Palm Beach Roadrunners and HUMANA for our Lights on Afterschool celebration.  Our planning partners included representatives from Children’s Services Council of Palm Beach County, Devos-Blum Family YMCA of  Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission, Palm Beach County Parks and Recreation Department, School District of Palm Beach County and Youth Speak Out International.  We received official proclamations declaring October 22, 2009 as Lights On Afterschool Day by the Board of County Commissioners of Palm Beach County, the City of West Palm Beach and the School District of Palm Beach County. 

With a goal of attracting 150 attendees to our Shake, “Rally” and Roll for Afterschool, it was estimated that there were easily more than 200 individuals in attendance.  They included afterschool practitioners, parents, youth, educators, government representatives, funders, and community members, all demonstrating their support for quality afterschool programs. 

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Lights On Afterschool is celebrated nationwide to call public attention to the importance of afterschool programs for America’s children, families and communities.   Launched in October 2000 by the Afterschool Alliance, Lights On Afterschool was celebrated in 1,200 communities across the nation.  Today, more than 7,500 Lights On Afterschool events are held annually, attracting 1 million Americans and media coverage nationwide.