Urban Triage Summer Kickback

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courtesy Urban Triage

A group of kids watching a double dutch participant.

A double dutch participant at the 2022 Urban Triage Community Kick-Back.

This annual community celebration features kids' activities, double dutch and youth and adult dance competitions, free food and other giveaways, community resource booths and other vendors. Entertainment includes the dance group No Boundaries, and music by the Adem Tesfaye Band, Chakari Daezhare and a battle by DJs Pain 1 and Shorty. It’s hosted by Urban Triage, a nonprofit organization offering resources throughout Dane County to help build a better future for vulnerable communities. Schedule below, and more info at facebook.com/urbantriage.

media release: Join Urban Triage, your community nonprofit, on July 20, 2024, for our Annual Summer Kick-Back event. Please celebrate with us--community, social connectedness, family, and humanity. 

2 p.m.-7 p.m., Penn Park, 2101 Fisher St., Madison, WI 53713

Attendees will have the chance to win $25 to $250 in gift cards and other prizes. 

"Urban Triage is for the people by the people. As a community-driven organization, our reach goes beyond the neighborhoods where our offices are located (downtown Madison and South Madison). We serve community members throughout Dane County, providing various resources, including housing support, resource linkage, advocacy, youth housing and supportive services, community engagement events & outreach, and environmental justice education. Urban Triage is grounded and founded on empowering and transforming communities and systems. Please celebrate with us. And experience community in action at our Annual Summer Kickback.” says Brandi Grayson, Founder/CEO.

Our annual kick-back event features resource booths, vendors, free food carts, ice cream, bubble performances, characters, 360 video booths, cotton candy, popcorn, and free organic produce from our farm, which provides community members with 3,000 to 5,000 pounds of produce annually for free. The event also includes family-centered activities, cash prizes, competitions, raffles, live music, face painting, a children's activity area that consists of the Children’s Museum and GiGi’s Playhouse, a dance competition with $100 and $250 cash prizes, double dutch, bouncy houses, snow cones, live performances, a gaming truck, a climbing wall, and golf carts for accessibility.

It's going to be a day filled with family fun and networking. 

Itinerary for the Day

1:00 PM-5:00 PM Volunteer/Vendor Check-In

2:00 PM-7:00 PM Kids Zone (Children's Museum, GiGi’s Playhouse, Bouncy House, and All Children Activities)

2:00 PM- 2:15 PM Event Commences/Welcome Remarks from the CEO

2:30 PM- 6:00 PM Raffle Begins (Drawing every 30 mins, 2 to 3 gift cards given out)

3:00 PM-3:08 PM Announcements and Reminders  

3:30 PM- 5:30 PM Bingo (entertainment tent)

3:30 PM- 4:00 PM Youth Dance Competition (5 to 11 yrs of age and 12 & Up)

4:15 PM- 5:15 PM Double - Dutch Competition

5:30 PM-6:00 PM Adult Dance Competition

6:00 PM-7:00 PM DJ Battle (DJ Pain &Dj Shorty)

Entertainment LIVE PERFORMANCES

4:30 PM-4:45 PM “No Boundaries” Dance Group

5:30 PM-7:00 PM Adem Tesfaye’s Live band

6:00 PM-6:30 PM R&B singer Chakari Daezhare

Call to Action: Volunteer for our Annual Summer Kickback event; multiple volunteer opportunities are still available! Volunteer shifts are 2 hours at most. Please sign up ahead of time to participate. Visit our website for more information and to sign up at www.urbantriage.org. Donate to support the event. Tell your friends. Come to the event. 

To donate, visit https://urbantriage.org/donate.

**We can also use more gift cards and raffle items. Please drop off items to Urban Triage at 2312 S Park St. Madison, WI 53713 between 10 AM and 4 PM Monday through Thursday or Friday between 9 AM and 12 PM. Contact Charnice Anderson with any questions. canderson@urbantriage.org

For more information about Urban Triage, visit urbantriage.org. 

For questions, don't hesitate to contact us at canderson@urbantriage.org