6th Annual Passport to Sandy Hook Includes Newtown Strong Therapy Dogs, Fire Trucks & More

SHOP Announces 6th Annual Passport To Sandy Hook

Sunday, September 11, 2016

6th Annual SHOP Passport To Sandy Hook

Location: Church Hill Road at Washington Avenue, Sandy Hook CT 06482

Sandy Hook Organization for Prosperity (SHOP), a group of local business owners and community members from Sandy Hook, is pleased to announce the third annual Passport to Sandy Hook. The special event will take place on Saturday, October 8, from 11 am to 4 pm, in the downtown Sandy Hook Village area.

Visitors to Sandy Hook Center that day will be offered “passports,” which they can then have stamped as they visit each participating business within Sandy Hook. Completed passports will then be entered into a drawing, with three prize packages worth over $3,500 total up for grabs.

“Sandy Hook is a special place,” said SHOP President Joe Hemingway. “[Passport] is a great opportunity for people to come, enjoy the day, and celebrate all that Sandy Hook has to offer. We have over 30 businesses participating this year — some new, and many returning. This event grows every year and is always an exciting day.”

The event, sponsored by WPLR Radio, Newtown Savings Bank, LRM, and Andy Sachs’ Deals Around Town, will feature live music from two bands, (Unclaimed Baggage, and The Bobby Donaldson Band) giveaways or discounts at local shops, samples from dining establishments, face painting, a bounce house, special visits from the Newtown Strong Therapy dogs, among other activities.

“Sandy Hook is a wonderful place to own a business,” said Sharon Doherty, owner of PJ’s Laundromat. “I am looking forward to welcoming frequent visitors and new faces. It’s a fun day for people of all ages to be in Sandy Hook.”

During the event, Sandy Hook Volunteer Fire & Rescue will have a fire truck and firefighters on hand. The truck will serve as both a “touch-a-truck” for participants to enjoy, as well as a “stuff-a-truck.” The Passport event is free, but participants are asked to bring a non-perishable food item to help stuff the truck, which will then be donated to FAITH Food Pantry.