Community Day draws large, enthusiastic crowd

Eight church choirs and ensembles, two groups of praise dancers, one drill team, several booths with free health screenings and information attracted a large crowd to Douglass National Bank’s third annual Community Day, Saturday, July 30, at the bank’s 1314 North 5th Street location in Kansas City, Kansas.

An estimated 600 persons attended and enjoyed the annual event that Douglass hosts to say thank you to the community the bank serves year-round.

“We were thrilled with the turnout that was steady all day long,” said Lester W. Johnson, Douglass president/CEO. “The Gospel Jubilee was a new feature at the Community Day this year, and one that brought people from throughout the Kansas City Metropolitan Area to the event.”

Janet Canady, Douglass vice president, business development, added, “The temperatures were hot, but we provided warm Douglass hospitality that included free beverages, hotdogs, sno-cones and ice cream. Everyone appeared to be having a good time!”

Church groups performing included Christ Temple Pentecostal Church: Hype Choir and Praise Dancers; St. Paul COGIC – Youth Choir ; Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church – Mass Choir; St. Monica Catholic Church; Union Hill Baptist Church (Praise Dancers) and Mason Temple Institutional Church of God in Christ.

Organizations providing health screenings and/or free health information included
Central States Seventh Day Adventist Health Van, Providence Medical Center, Wyandot Center for Community Behavioral Healthcare and the Wyandotte County Chapter of the American Red Cross. Also on hand were representatives and vehicles of the Kansas City Kansas Fire Department and Police Department.

Touch of Class, a Kansas City, Kan., drill team capped off the day with a lively performance.

“We want to acknowledge the performers, the organizations that donated supplies to the event and our many friends in the community who came out in record numbers to enjoy Community Day 2005,” said Jan.