Commissioner May to Host Annual Family Fun Day

Commissioner Lee May, in conjunction with Project A.R.M., will be hosting the fourth annual DeKalb Family Fun Day scheduled at the Bransby Outdoor YMCA Sunday, August 7, from 3 p.m.- 7 p.m. 

The event is free and open to the public. Organizers have planned a wide variety of activities including horseback riding, wall climbing, basketball, face painting, moon walks, paddle boating and tennis clinics. Health screenings and free food will be offered in addition to the activities.

Last year’s Family Fun Day attracted more than 3,500 attendees. Organizers of the event also collected hundreds of new school supplies and donated them to DeKalb County educators. 

This year, Youth V.I.B.E, a United Way Community Partner which provides free academic help to local schools, will be giving away 1,500 book bags filled with a variety of school supplies to elementary, middle and high school students. 

 “Commissioner Lee May is passionate about giving back to the community. This is his way to help individuals and educators with school supplies," said Acillen Watts, owner and operator of the Pink Couture, a consulting agency that is helping Commissioner May to coordinate the event. "He has been adamant about paying for all the little things that people would have to normally pay for themselves."

DeKalb County has more than 102,000 students enrolled in 143 schools and centers.

The first day of school for DeKalb County students is Monday, August 8.

The 52-acre Bransby Outdoor YMCA facility is located at 1185 Rock Chapel Road in Lithonia. For more information about the Family Fun Day, contact Commissioner Lee May at 404-371-4745 or email Acillen Watts at dekalbfamilyfunday@gmail.com.