Who: Amarillo Wesley Community Center, Barrio Neighborhood Planning Committee, and Atmos Energy
What: 2nd Annual Barrio Safety Fair
When: Wednesday, November 4, 2026, from 11 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Where: Amarillo Wesley Community Center Gym, 1615 South Roberts, Amarillo, TX
Why: A free annual event to share safety resources with the public
The Amarillo Wesley Community Center and the Barrio Neighborhood Planning Committee (BNPC) are excited to offer this free 2nd Annual Safety Fair event for our residents and other adults with an opportunity to speak with approximately 30 local leaders and organizations who will share their important safety tips about fire, health, crime prevention, and other emergencies, and a variety of resources to help address your needs, a free lunch, door prizes, and giveaway bags.
The first 100 participants will receive a free giveaway bag full of items, including a winter hat, homemade scarves, gloves, socks, and other items, including a 10-year battery-operated smoke detector sponsored by Atmos Energy.
Special thanks to Atmos Energy for the funding to purchase 80 battery-operated home smoke detectors, Tyson Foods for the hamburger meat donation, Helen Burton for the donated bottle water, the Wesley Community Center for the donated recyclable bags, winter hats, socks, homemade scarves made by the Wesley senior citizens, prepared lunch, and the use of their facilities, and to the BNPC for chips, paper goods, homemade scarves, and other giveaway items. Special thanks to our wonderful exhibitors for their door prizes.
For more information, please contact Teresa Kenedy, 806.437-6592, or bnpamarillo@gmail.com or America Adame, 806.372.7960, or america@wesleyamarillo.org.