Peoria, IL…Common Place and the Common Place Parents of Leadership are hosting a Community Thank You Festival on Saturday, August 16, 2014, from 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., at Common Place, 514 S. Shelley Street.  This festival is to thank the community and its funders for the support they give to Common Place and their educational and literacy programs.

Festival will include games, such as a dunk tank, obstacle course, and bean bag toss; zoo animals; free haircuts; nail designs; entertainment by Common Place youth; food; and,  so much more.  Mayor Jim Ardis and local Councilmen will by attending at 11:30 a.m.; Mike Sims from the City of Peoria and the HRC Commissioners at 1:00 p.m.; and, Don Johnson and United Way personnel will be attending at 3:00 p.m.

The Common Place Parents of Leadership is a south-side parents group that supports community involvement.  Their goal is to keep our families, neighbors, and city leaders connected to each other and opportunities that exist in our local area.

Common Place is a social service organization focusing on literacy, and is located on Peoria’s South Side. Common Place offers afterschool tutoring and enrichment activities for children grades K – 12, summer tutoring for grades K – 12, summer youth programs for children ages 8– 15 years, adult one-on-one tutoring and small reading and math group classes, and GED study.  Common Place holds a weekly emergency food bank for those in need on Peoria’s South Side.