Chester County Connect Care (CCCC) will hold its fourth annual Summer Picnic, featuring free food, games, live music and more, on Saturday, Aug. 2, from 4 to 7 p.m. at West Brandywine Township Park. The event will also be a celebration of CCCC's 40th anniversary.

Among the free picnic fare will be cheeseburgers, hot dogs, soft pretzels, fresh funnel cakes, watermelon, popcorn and snacks. Kona Ice will be offered courtesy of Kona Ice of Southern Chester County.

Scheduled to perform in the park's amphitheater is Bryar Bullock, worship leader from Freedom Life Church in Atglen. Also featured will be professional face painting by Joyful Canvas and an Agape Gang children's puppet show.

Children's activities will include miniature carnival games with prizes and organized sports activities.

For the first time, the event will include a cornhole tournament. "A lot of the (activities) are mini carnival games for kids, so we are doing the first annual cornhole tournament that we hope will get more adults involved," said Kirstyn Veneziale, CCCC marketing and event coordinator. Prizes will be awarded to the first- and second-place winners. Individuals who want to participate in the tournament will be paired with other players.

Those who attend the event will also be able to learn about CCCC, a pregnancy care center that offers no-cost medical services for individuals facing unexpected pregnancies.

"We will give out information in a welcome bag, and tables will be set up where (guests) can come and learn about us," Veneziale noted. "It's our 40th anniversary, so this will be a big celebration for us."

There will be an opportunity for people to enter a drawing to win a monetary prize. "My goal is for the community to get to know who we are, but we ultimately are a nonprofit and need funds to keep doing what we do," Veneziale noted.

She said that the event is free thanks to business sponsors and support from 10 area churches. "We wanted it free to the community," said Veneziale. "In the past, we had food trucks, but that can be expensive, so we are doing the food. Most of it was donated by sponsors."

CCCC, a nonprofit organization, was formerly known as Chester County Women's Services for 37 years before the name changed in 2022. The new name is meant to reflect the agency's effort to provide assistance to all family members, not just mothers.

CCCC offers free limited ultrasounds for expectant mothers and provides basic pregnancy care such as prenatal vitamins and free nurse consultations throughout the course of the pregnancy. Parenting classes are offered, as well as Bible studies and peer counseling. Families can use the points they earn from attending classes to "purchase" parenting essentials from the CCCC Parenting Boutique.

CCCC offices are located in Coatesville, Kennett Square and West Chester. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, visit http://www.ccconnectcare.org or call 610-383-0930.

The GPS address for West Brandywine Township Park is 198 Lafayette Road, Coatesville. For more information about the picnic or to register, visit https://ccconnectcareinfo.org/picnic. Registration for the picnic and the cornhole tournament is encouraged, but walk-ins will be welcome.

Attendees should bring blankets or lawn chairs for seating. Updates about the picnic will be posted at http://www.facebook.com/ccconnectcare.