Immokalee Children’s Fair & Peace March

More than 300 people turned out for the 15th Annual Immokalee Children’s Fair and Peace March, Oct. 27, sponsored by The Shelter for Abused Women & Children. Co-sponsors for the event included Lozano’s Restaurant, Fiesta Tents, the Collier County Sheriff’s Office and Collier County Parks and Recreation. Spread across the field at the Immokalee Sports Complex, the fair included games and booths featuring more than 20 community partners. The events were The Shelter’s final outreach during October’s Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Sergio Lopez, a Gentle’men Against Domestic Violence advocate, led over 100 march participants escorted by Collier County Sheriff’s Office as the procession made its way through town from the Sports Complex to Main Street and back. This was the first year that the march was led by a male advocate.

“Once again, we had a great turnout for the fair as well as the march,” said Josie Means, Immokalee Outreach Manager. “This kind of participation really validates Immokalee’s support for The Shelter’s mission to prevent, protect and prevail over domestic violence so that every home can be a safe haven for the family it shelters.”

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