2026 Chalk It Up To Summer - EHFAR

THANKS to OUR
DONORS & SPONSORS

THANK YOU to all who attended our first annual EHFAR (Everything Happens for a Reason) Chalk It Up To Summer event! We closed down Main Street in New Lexington and the community really came out for the kids! We’ll be back again next year so be on the lookout for your invitation to participate. Our donors and sponsors put together fun giveaways for all the kids, Main Street businesses had special promotions with freebies for the kids, there was live music, face painting and more, all FREE so our Perry County kids could kick off their summer fun!

See the Photo Gallery

Big Thanks t0…

…these generous businesses, organizations and individuals. Your community spirit was truly felt by all!

The Perry County Community Club (Sponsor)
Ludowici Roof Tile (Sponsor)
Panther Drive-In (Sponsor)
Peoples State Bank (Sponsor)
Trotter’s Pub & Grill
Perry County District Library Bookmobile
New Lex Classic Riders
Alzheimer’s Alliance of Perry County
Somerset Artists’ Co-Op
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking & Perry Counties
Perry County Board of Developmental Disabilities
Perry County Mobility
Behavioral Health Choices
New Lexington Elks 509
New Lexington Eagles 2070
KONA Ice
Happy Cones
Café Grind
Probate and Juvenile Court Judge Luann Cooperrider
New Lexington Police Chief Doug Gill & Team
New Lexington Fire Department
SignWorx
The Beauty Hut
Liv Hammer Face Painting

Our Volunteers and Team

We could not have done this without you!

Ann Hankinson, EHFAR President
Jody Newlon, EHFAR Vice President
Jeanette Addington, EHFAR Treasurer
Tammi Kinneson, The Instigator
Leah Sowers, Poster Design, Wrangler
Chrissy Tracy, Bubbles Distributor
Jeremy Seals & Cici, Helping Hands
Ben Ramey and Susan Robison, Helping Hands
Michelle Davis, Facebook, Community Connector
Chris Shirer, Website, Tables & Bubbles

Want to join the team? We’re happy to have you! Complete our Volunteer Sign-Up Form

We Will Be Back!

Be ready to join us again to kick off Summer in 2027!

SAVE THE DATE for our 2^nd Annual For the Love of Perry Kids fundraiser: February 27, 2027!

Photo Gallery

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Face-painted boy points to his chalk drawing on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Guitarists Mike and Elliot Boley playing together on patio at Trotter's on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Girls wearing leis they chose on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Face-painted girl chalks the sidewalk on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Mother and daughter enjoy ice cream on a stoop outside Happy Cones on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Guitarist Mike Boley singing and playing outside Trotter's on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Girl smiling and wearing a lei she chose on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Two small children drawing with chalk on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Two girls enjoying KONA Ice on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Woman sitting at a table outside Happy Cones on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Volunteers from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking and Perry Counties hand out prizes on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Four members of the New Lexington Fire and Police departments on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Face-painted child on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Child working on her sidewalk chalk painting on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Children enjoying ice cream outside Happy Cones on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Young boy sitting on a motorcycle with a member of the New Lex Riders on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

The Perry County Community Club table on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Face-painted boy smiles on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Boy getting his face painted on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Crown in front of Trotter's on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Child getting face painted on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Guitarist Elliot Boley playing and singing on patio at Trotter's on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Crowd enjoying KONA Ice on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

SignWorx team at their giveaway table on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Child getting her face painted on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Family standing in front of Trotter's on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Children choosing giveaways at a table on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Family chalk painting the sidewalk in front of the New Lexington Eagles on Main Street during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Family visiting the Happy Cones table on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Child having his face painted on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Judge Luann Cooperrider with EFHAR President Ann Hankinson, her daughter Leah Sowers and children at the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event in New Lexington, Ohio.

Guitarist Mike Boley playing outdoors at Trotter's in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Young man drawing with chalk on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Two children drawing on the sidewalk on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Children drawing with chalk and enjoying treats on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

A father and daughter on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

The KONA Ice truck on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

New Lexington Police Chief Doug Gill on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

The Perry County Board of DD table with giveaways on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Volunteers from the Somerset Artists' Co-Op on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

People smiling at table outside Trotter's on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

The New Lexington Eagles table on Main Street during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Children choosing giveaway prizes at The Beauty Hut table on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Perry County Behavioral Health Choices volunteers at their table on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

The Peoples State Bank table with free frisbees on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Volunteer handing out bubbles at the Ludowici table on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Volunteers manning the chalk booth on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

The Alzheimer's Alliance manning their booth on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Child smiling on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Child smiling on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Child getting her face painted by Liv Hammer on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

The Perry County Mobility table with bike riding information on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.

Families enjoying giveaways on Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event.

Tents and tables line Main Street in New Lexington during the 2026 Chalk It Up to Summer event for kids and families.