As part of AVEY’s work leading community engagement in the Eastside Memorial Vertical Team, AVEY sponsored Harvest Fest on November 9. As the largest event in recent memory on the Eastside/Johnston campus, Harvest Fest brought together 1,000 attendees and over 60 exhibitors. The Eastside Panther Marching Band performed through much of the day, along with other performers and a “zumbathon.” Children’s activities included a climbing wall, ponies, a kiddie train, a bike rodeo and children’s craft and book areas. Over 600 lunches, catered by Amaya’s Taco Village, were served. Already, Eastside Memorial and its vertical team schools are excited about planning a bigger and better Harvest Fest for 2014!