First responders serve their communities on a daily basis, but because they are so busy protecting their friends and neighbors, they do not always have a chance to bond with them. The people of Nolanville, Texas, wanted to change this by organizing the town's first civilian vs. first responder baseball game.
"The goal of the event is to bring awareness to the community of National Night Out, to promote our event, and to strengthen first responder-community relationships," Nolanville Police Department corporal Heather Worsdale told the Harker Heights Herald.
As part of National Night Out, a nationwide event intended to get families out of their homes and to encourage bonding with the first responders in their communities, the baseball game will be held on Oct. 5. Firefighters, police officers and emergency medical service workers from Nolanville and the surrounding areas formed the first responders' team while local residents of every age made up the civilians' team.
The event will be held in the city park and is free to anyone who is interested in attending. There will also be block parties, food vendors and family-friendly activities in addition to the baseball game.