You're Invited:Camden Peace Games Tuesday, July 25 Roosevelt Plaza Park
Saturday, July 22, 2023
2023 Annual Two-Day Basketball Tournament to be Held in Von Nieda Park on Saturday, July 29 & Sunday, July 30 – Offering Local Camden Youth a Weekend of Fun, Basketball and Community Building
Camden, NJ – Today, Camden Community Partnership (CCP), the City of Camden, Camden County and P.A.R.K. CMD (Providing Alternate Resources for Kids, Camden) announced that they will be hosting a kick-off event for the 2023 Camden Peace Games on Tuesday, July 25 in anticipation for the weekend’s event.
The 2023 Camden Peace Games will return to Camden on Saturday, July 29 and Sunday, July 30 in Von Nieda Park, located in the city’s Cramer Hill neighborhood (North 29th Street and Pierce Avenue). This free, co-ed basketball tournament is open to local youth as a way to leverage sports as a catalyst for community building and park stewardship for local youth, further promoting peace, community and brother/sisterhood among neighbors in Camden and beyond.
Camden Peace Games is part of fun, family-friendly community programming organized by Camden Community Partnership’s Connect the Lots program – designed to engage Camden residents in neighborhood transformation by creating safe hubs of activity and quality programming, giving residents the opportunity to enjoy in city public spaces and corridors. More information on the event is available at: www.ctlcamden.com/peace-games.
WHAT: Kick-Off Press Conference for 2023 Camden Peace Games
WHEN: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Roosevelt Plaza Park (outside in front of Camden’s City Hall)
520 Market Street, Camden, NJ 08102
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
- Mayor Victor Carstarphen
- Camden County Commissioner Jonathan Young
- Dana Redd, President and CEO of Camden Community Partnership
- Camden County Police Department
- Camden County Sheriff’s Department
- Glen Jackson, President of P.A.R.K. CMD
DETAILS:
Missy Frankil, a representative for Camden Peace Games and Camden Community Partnership, will be onsite at the event as a resource/contact for those members of the media who wish to attend – she can be reached onsite at 267-907-3246.
To learn more about additional Connect the Lots programs and special events planned for the 2023 season, visit www.ctlcamden.com/ or follow the Connect The Lots Instagram and Twitter accounts: @CTLCamden.
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About Camden Community Partnership:
As a private nonprofit organization driven by progress and focused on equity, Camden Community Partnership (“CCP”) is dedicated to a holistic approach to comprehensive community and economic revival of the City of Camden. Founded in 1984, CCP is dedicated to planning and implementing high-quality urban redevelopment projects and programs to support the advancement of the City of Camden with a resident-first approach at its core. CCP continues its commitment to the city every day, as it remains dedicated and focused on supporting and advancing a portfolio of projects that includes transportation, and infrastructure improvements, parks and green space development, neighborhood initiatives and planning, sustainability and environmental justice improvements or programs, arts and culture initiatives, connecting residents with employment opportunities, and much more. The strategic investments in these areas act as a catalyst for future growth and bring a renewed sense of pride in Camden as a vibrant place to live, work and play. Strategic investments in these areas act as a catalyst for future growth and bring a renewed sense of pride in Camden as a vibrant place to live, work and play. Learn more: https://camdencommunitypartnership.com/.