City Of Dearborn Announces Free Census Family Fun Day On March 22

From the City of Dearborn:

Respond to the 2020 U.S. Census on Sunday, March 22 and gain access to the free Family Fun Day at the Ford Community and Performing Arts Center (The Center).

Dearborn residents, as well as Wayne County residents, are invited to fill out the 2020 Census form that day to qualify for free activities at The Center from noon to 4 p.m.

The event is sponsored by Wayne United and Wayne County. U.S. Census professionals will be on hand assisting adults with completing the census.

For those responding to the U.S. Census that day, there will be access to the climbing wall, swimming pool, fitness center and track at The Center.

Kids can also enjoy a bounce house, face painting, hot dogs, clowns, balloons and Dynamike the Magician.

Filling out the U.S. Census helps Dearborn and all communities in many ways. It helps determine the amount of federal funds that are distributed for important social services, public safety, libraries, roads and bridges.

Each person counted is said to represent $3,000 a year in federal funding, or $30,000 over the next 10 years until the 2030 Census. It also determines the number of Congress members that Michigan and all states are allocated.

Individual household answers are kept confidential by law.

For more information about the U.S. Census, visit 2020Census.gov.

The Ford Community and Performing Arts Center is at 15801 Michigan Ave. in Dearborn.

This press release was produced by the City of Dearborn. The views expressed here are the author’s own.