By Sarah Campbell
scampbell@salisburypost.com
SALISBURY — Parents can take in dinner or catch up on their favorite television shows during a quiet night without their children Friday.
Partners in Learning Child Development and Family Resource Center will host a Parents Night Out while Kids Camp Out fundraiser from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
During the event, children will eat dinner, play outdoor games, make bird feeders and roast marshmallows for s’mores.
“We’re asking the kids to bring their pajamas and sleeping bag so they can lay out and watch the outdoor movie,” said Katie Zink, an infant-toddler family specialist with the center.
Cost for the event is $25 per child and $10 for each additional child. The age limit is 12 years old.
The money will go toward the purchase of iPads for the center’s play therapists.
“The play therapists work with children who have developmental delays or have an established condition like Down syndrome or autism,” Zink said. “There are tons of apps that are very good for teaching children in general and also for developmental purposes.”
Zink said the iPad applications can help children with everything from learning their colors to improving their speech by catering to their specific needs.
The center hopes to raise enough money to purchase three iPads, which typically cost about $500 each.
Each play therapist who will use the iPads typically works with about 40 children, Zink said.
Zink asks parents to call Partners in Learning at 704-638-9020 to sign up children for the event by Friday afternoon. The center is located at 2386 Robin Road in Salisbury.
Those who can’t make it to the campout Friday but would like to donate can visit www. giveforward.com/partnersintechnologyforspecialneeds.
Contact reporter Sarah Campbell at 704-797-7683.
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