The 24th Annual Daddy/Daughter Dance, sponsored by the Heartland Task Force and the NEMO Fair Association Board, was held on Friday, May 3, at the NEMO Fairgrounds. The event featured free concessions, photo booths, giveaways, and crafts. All girls in preschool through 6th grade and their father/significant adult male role models, were invited. This event is sponsored by the Heartland Task Force Prevention Team & NEMO Fair Association Board, with support from Truman State University, Adair County Family YMCA, Hy-Vee, Memphis Bottling Company, KTVO, and PFH, Inc. Heartland Task Force is working to reduce substance abuse among youth & adults through a systems approach to community-wide substance prevention by increasing protective factors/developmental assets and decreasing risk factors. Proceeds of the event support Heartland Task Force activities.
The 23rd Annual Daddy Daughter Dance was held on Friday, April 21, at the NEMO Fair Building/NEMO Fair Grounds. Guests were offered free concessions, a photo booth, giveaways, and crafts. The event had between 500-800 attendees. Proceeds of the event go toward supporting Heartland Task Force programming and activities.