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Kiwanis Club of Palatine Presents Annual Free Kite Fly

Kiwanis Club of Palatine presents Flying 4 Kids, a free family kite flying event, on Saturday, September 8 at 10:00am at Margreth Riemer Reservoir, located near the corner of Palatine and Quentin Roads in Palatine. Bring your kites to the park and join the community for this 13th annual free event. The event will include free kite kits for the first 200 children courtesy of Kiwanis Club of Palatine. Children must be present to receive a free kite kit. Raffles will also be held, and the first 200 families will receive a free raffle entry ticket.

This event is presented by Kiwanis Club of Palatine and supported by Palatine Park District. Kiwanis will be on hand offering free kite repair assistance at their kite repair booth. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time. For more information about the Kiwanis Club of Palatine, call 847-701-4554 or visit palatinekiwanis.com.

Flying 4 Kids is part of a series of statewide kite flies that have been created in an effort to raise awareness of parks, recreation, and the Park District Youth License Plate program which helps raise funds for after school programs. The sale and subsequent renewals of each kite-themed plate generate $25 for the PowerPlay! Beyond School Grant Program, which funds youth programs in park and recreation agencies throughout Illinois. The goal of the PowerPlay! program is to increase the number of opportunities designed to show youth the lifelong benefits of fitness, health and nutrition. For more information, contact the Illinois Association of Park Districts at 217-523-4554 or iapd@ILparks.org.

The mission of Palatine Park District is to provide a variety of safe, enjoyable and affordable parks, programs and recreational facilities that will enhance the quality of life by promoting good health and well-being for all residents and visitors while being fiscally responsible stewards of community assets and tax dollars.

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