Holyoke residents enjoy early Christmas celebration at 9th annual community dinner

tonight Holio residents are gathering for the Ninth Annual hololio Community dinner celebration T news reporter Nicole buddy joins us live from there with a look at tonight's Community [Music] event hi Christina yes we are in the school cafeteria right now and as you can see behind me families are enjoying a free meal with their neighbors from the community now I want to introduce you to Nairobi Rosa she's with the nonprofit one hoio CDC Nairobi how are you I'm great thank you and just share with me you know it looks like Christmas came early in Holio what is tonight all about tonight is a wonderful celebration we have been hosting this event one Holio has been hosting eight dinners in the last year to have families come together this is our Ninth Annual dinner and we're excited to bring families together to get to know their neighbors do a ton of activities going on and just enjoy a meal together and get to have fun now there's food you mentioned there's activities talk to me about some of the things kids can do here sure we're going to have a silent disco happening we have a Bingle games happening we have a obstacle course bounce houses face painting activities uh for the kids to be able to engage with all their friends and we also have story walks and of course enjoy a meal together there's just so much to offer here thank you so much Nairobi thank you I wouldn't be able to put this on together without my sponsors and the volunteers so thank you for the great Holio Community for letting us do this thank you thanks for joining us now the community has until 700 p.m. tonight to come out there's food there are plenty of activities and the most important thing it's completely free working for you in holy o Nicole buddy 22 News