Canton Police Unite Community at Inaugural Multicultural Festival Last month, the Canton Police Department and the United Pentecostal Church invited the community to the first Multicultural Festival at Etowah River Park. The free event celebrated diversity and multiculturalism through music, dress, food, games, and entertainment from different cultures.The idea for a multicultural event originated last year when Canton Police assisted with the collection and delivery of the Hurricane Relief Drive (for those in need in Honduras and Nicaragua) and a food drive to support MUST Ministries. During those collection drives, police officers witnessed different cultures and races collaborating to help others. The department developed relationships with diverse groups of people from the Canton community and wanted to build on those connections. They partnered with United Pentecostal Church to conceptualize how to continue to reach out to others, and the multicultural event was born.The goal of the Festival was to encourage unity by bringing together diverse groups of people who coexist in Canton while promoting cultural awareness, overcoming stereotypes, and discouraging racism.
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