An announcement concerning Founders Day 2020
Every August, Discover Lansdale looks forward to connecting with the community and celebrating Lansdale during Founders Day. After a spring spent inside with our families, this year we are probably looking forward to it more than any other year. The thought of getting back to some sense of normalcy and gathering outside with friends and neighbors certainly helped to ease some of the burden of quarantine.
But those burdens have not completely disappeared merely because we have moved into the Green Phase of reopening. COVID-19 is still a real concern, not only to us at Discover Lansdale but to many of our community members, vendors and volunteers.
After significant consideration, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Founders Day festivities. Despite the impact we know this decision will have, the uncertainty of how to hold the event safely and the number of volunteers and the amount of planning involved, as well as doubts on who would attend, have led us to make this disappointing announcement.
This year we simply cannot guarantee the one thing that our patrons have come to expect from Discover Lansdale—high-quality, safe celebrations.
Though we are devastated that this summer will not close with a bang from Founders Day fireworks, we are also deeply saddened that we will not be able to promote many of the local businesses that benefit from the 10,000+ people that come to town on Founders Day.
In this gradual return to the status quo, Discover Lansdale encourages you to visit and patronize those businesses that suffered greatly during the pandemic. Grab a bite to eat at a local restaurant, shop or purchase a gift card at a one of the town’s many stores, or even order online at some of the Borough’s specialty boutiques.
“We’re all in this together” never felt truer or more important than it does right now. The most important thing that all of us can do is focus our attention on helping our community with the new challenges we all face. We promise that Founders Day will be back bigger and better in 2021, and we look forward to bringing you the uniquely Lansdale events you are accustomed to. Stay safe and be well!
But those burdens have not completely disappeared merely because we have moved into the Green Phase of reopening. COVID-19 is still a real concern, not only to us at Discover Lansdale but to many of our community members, vendors and volunteers.
After significant consideration, we have made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Founders Day festivities. Despite the impact we know this decision will have, the uncertainty of how to hold the event safely and the number of volunteers and the amount of planning involved, as well as doubts on who would attend, have led us to make this disappointing announcement.
This year we simply cannot guarantee the one thing that our patrons have come to expect from Discover Lansdale—high-quality, safe celebrations.
Though we are devastated that this summer will not close with a bang from Founders Day fireworks, we are also deeply saddened that we will not be able to promote many of the local businesses that benefit from the 10,000+ people that come to town on Founders Day.
In this gradual return to the status quo, Discover Lansdale encourages you to visit and patronize those businesses that suffered greatly during the pandemic. Grab a bite to eat at a local restaurant, shop or purchase a gift card at a one of the town’s many stores, or even order online at some of the Borough’s specialty boutiques.
“We’re all in this together” never felt truer or more important than it does right now. The most important thing that all of us can do is focus our attention on helping our community with the new challenges we all face. We promise that Founders Day will be back bigger and better in 2021, and we look forward to bringing you the uniquely Lansdale events you are accustomed to. Stay safe and be well!
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