Due to the horrific tragedy in Allen, the people in the surrounding communities are providing support and respect for the physical and emotional toll being born by the locals.
One example is the Children’s Health fundraiser “Bash On The Boardwalk” in Plano scheduled for Wednesday night.
In a statement provided by the event’s fundraisers, they explained, “We are heartbroken by the shootings that took place in Allen, Texas. Out of respect for our community, we are canceling Bash On The Boardwalk this Wednesday, May 10. We will continue to band together as the Red Balloon League, individually, we are strong — together, we are unstoppable.”
Making this decision even harder on organizers was the fact that they’d had to reschedule the original outdoor event on April 26 due to threatening weather. In both cases, they made the right call in spite of their hard work in preparing for the event.