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Team members from Carolina Core FC were on hand for autographs, photos and donated 1,300 soccer game tickets. Approximately 4,000 attendees interacted with staff from across the City, including firefighters, police officers, and librarians. The event also featured live steel pan music, face painters, and a balloon artist.

“The Summer Jubilee was a day of fun that also provided kids with the essential resources they need for school success, from pencils and notebooks to glue sticks and markers,” said City of High Point Human Relations Manager Rase McCray.

“Every year, the Jubilee reaches even more families in need, and we’re very excited to have brought this year’s event to Truist Point Stadium while the sensory garden is being constructed at the library,” McCray said.

The Summer Jubilee began in 2019 as a collaboration between BASiC, the High Point Human Relations Division, and the High Point Public Library. It’s grown every year with additional partners and increased funding.

WINSSAFETYAWARD

The City of High Point’s Fleet Services Department won the Gold Safety Award for outstanding safety and health efforts. This award was presented to our Safety Coordinator Austin Grant by the Commissioner of Labor, Josh Dobson. The Gold Award is based on the days away, restricted, transferred (DART) rate, which includes cases of days away from work, restricted activity or job transfer.

The N.C. Department of Labor’s Safety Awards Program recognizes private and public firms throughout the state that achieve and maintain good safety records. The program is designed to stimulate interest in accident prevention and to promote safety in the workplace by providing an incentive to employers and employees to maintain a safe and healthful workplace.

In operation since 1946, the program now extends to more than 5,000 firms and about 3,000 awards are presented annually during the safety awards banquet season. Two types of awards are administered through this program: Million-Hour Awards and Annual Safety Awards.

Annual safety awards are presented during ceremonies that take place each spring at 30 locations across North Carolina. The Greensboro/High Point banquet was held on Tuesday, June 25 at the Koury Convention Center. 8

BATTLE OF THE BADGES

It's the tie-breaking fifth year for the annual Battle of the Badges charity softball game between the High Point Police Department and the High Point Fire Department. The teams will play at Truist Point on Saturday, Sept. 7. The first pitch is at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $10. They are available for purchase at the Truist Point box office and online.

The proceeds will benefit the High Point Police Department's Angels in Blue and the North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Association. Last year's event raised nearly $12,000 for the organizations. Battle of the Badges tickets can be redeemed for a complimentary ticket to see the High Point Rockers play Saturday after the charity softball game or Sunday afternoon.