Dekalb County Eastern Community Event Organizers

07/21/2025

Check out another great event in Butler. This one put on by Butler Police Department. Go to event page for even more information Night Out 2025

🚨 Butler Night Out is Almost Here! 🚨

Mark your calendars for Wednesday, July 30th from 4–7 PM and join us for an evening of fun, connection, and community!

Come spend time with our officers, enjoy family-friendly activities, and help us continue building strong relationships between law enforcement and the citizens of Butler.

👮‍♂️🤝💙 We’re proud to serve this incredible community and even prouder to stand beside you. See you there!

07/20/2025

Thank you all 509 people who came out to the Back To School Bash 2025 today in Butler. The event was able to give out the following
341 K-6 backpack filled with school supplies
26 preschool backpacks
300 vouchers for free pair of shoes ( The Refuge Church)
30 Hair Cuts, (Inspired Fades Barber Shop)
397 hot dogs (Butler Main Street)
380 bottles of water (Butler Main Street)
260 Popsicles (Laurels of Dekalb)
Several Hundred Vouchers for clothes (Christ's Church)
Several hundred faces painted (Grace House)

HUGE SHOUTOUT TO DEKALB COUNTY EASTERN SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT MR ABBOTT for letting us use the Old Gym last minute due to rain

Would like to also thank those who donated supplies and volunteered their time for event
Connie Collins Bungard
Tracey Robideau
Seth Gump
Will Albertson
Courtney Knerr
The Cline Family
Sunrise Express - Dale Rakestraw
Mike Hartman & Sherry Sheetz Hartman
Kenzie,Leyna, Hillary Gump
Al Martenies
Roots Giving Food Pantry
Butler Fire Department
Butler Police Department
Butler American Legion Post 202
Butler American Legion Post 202 Auxiliary
Eastside Youth League Cheerleading
Butler Main Street Association
F&M Bank Ladies
Eastside Youth Volleyball
Eastside Little League Football
Butler American Legion Post 202 Bingo

12/26/2024

Pictures of Wreaths Across America Butler put on by our group with help from several local volunteers and veterans. Photo credit Dayna from Pure Impact Studios, LLC. Contact them for all your photography needs big to small.

We are taking donations for 2025 wreaths ceremony to be able to do this again. It cost roughly $8,500 to sponsor this event just for all the Butler Cemeteries and to have 2 wreaths laid at the newville, St joe, Alton and spencerville Cemeteries at the enterance for their veterans. If you would like to sponsor a wreath for your loved one at one of the Butler Cemeteries or To Order a wreath for yourself to put onnat a Cemetery outside of Butler please contact us. Now through January 13th all donations to wreaths will be matched by wreaths Across America organization.

09/12/2024

City of Butler Indiana Government
Butler Main Street Association
Butler Police Department
Butler Fire Department
Butler American Legion
Butler Community

Who will help one of our own hometown hero veterans MikeDeb Wasson make this a reality and would buy a banner to go up downtown Butler?

07/07/2024

We would like to thank everyone who came out today to make Back To School Bash 2024 possible by volunteering their time to help put it on or run activities today. And also any who participated in Casino Night 2024 where we raised funds for school supplies for today or donated items throughout the year

Butler Main Street Association
Christ's Church at Butler
Butler Fire Department
Butler Police Department
The Refuge Community Church
Cuts
Grace House
Eastside Employment Skills Club
of Butler Street Department
City of Butler Indiana Government
Gump's Smokin' BBQ
Marquis
Marquis
Hartman
of Dekalb
Baldwin
Clevenger

Our official number counts for FREE items gave away today
250 Shoe Vouchers
34 Hair Cuts
213 Clothes Vouchers
140 Faces Painted
352 Hot Dogs
340 Bottles Water
313 Backpacks w/school supplies
340 water bottles
300 Popsicles

444 people came through event not counting volunteers

07/07/2024

TODAY IS THE DAY!!! Come join us for an afternoon of fun!

We have over 300 backpacks of school supplies to give out free. Free haircuts, free clothes, free shoes, popsicles, free hot dogs and drinks, kids games and more for kids from Kindergarten to 12th grade.

06/29/2024

We are looking for vehicles for a touch a truck at Back To School Bash 2024 at Maxtons Park in Butler from 2-5pm. Firetrucks, cop cars, race cars, monster trucks, mud trucks, school buses, motorcycles, semis, construction equipment etc are all welcomed. Contact us if you are interested or comment and tag us.

We have over 300 backpacks of school supplies to give out free. Free haircuts, free clothes, free shoes, snow cones, free hot dogs and drinks, kids games and more for kids from Kindergarten to 12th grade.

06/26/2024

Filling backpacks started last night for the Back to School Bash!! Come join us for an afternoon of fun on July 7.

Huge shout out to City of Butler Indiana Government for allowing us to use there upstairs space to prep the backpacks. And to Shannon & Nate Marquis for all your help with this event. Also thanks to all that came to or donated To Casino Night 2024 as that is where these funds where raised

Gump's Smokin' BBQ The Refuge Community Church Butler Main Street Association Christ's Church at Butler

04/28/2024

We would like to thank everyone that sponsored, donated, volunteered time and/or attended Casino Night 2024. We were able to raise $4,302.57 after cost of casino night. With that we will be able to fill 300 backpacks with school supplies to give out to Back To School Bash on July 7th. And also donate the following to be gave away at Butler Days
15 Bicycles
5 scooters
4 tricycles
4 balance bikes
4 ride ons

Thank you all again

04/27/2024

We would like to make a huge shoutout to Businesses that donated one way or another to tonights Casino Night 2024. Make sure to go support these businesses as they helped support the local youth.

Steel Dynamics Flat Roll Group Butler Division
EDF Renewable Energy
Nucor Building Systems
Tom's Pretty Darn Cool Fireworks
F&M Bank Butler
Walmart Distribution Center
Butler American Legion Post 202
Rebel Wire Creations
Nicolby Creations
Nana’s
McCallisters Deli
Classic City Tattoo
Candy Apple Tattoo
Family Farm & Home Store
Larry Moore Woodworking
Dekalb County Eastern Community Event Organizers
Gump's Smokin BBQ