Jack Hastings

As we get closer to the cooler weather, I am looking forward to the upcoming events our city offers. Take a moment to find details on community meetings, current events and upcoming programming. Thank you for taking time to read my newsletter.

CURRENT EVENTS 

City Council Meetings

The next City Council Meetings are on September 3 and 17 at 6 p.m. The public is welcome to attend in person, or you can tune in on surpriseaz.gov/SurpriseTV, the Surprise City Gov Facebook page at facebook.com/CityOfSurprise or on Cox channel 11.

Upcoming Blood Drive

The City of Surprise is partnering with Vitalant Blood Donation to host several blood drives in September.

Community members wanting to participate are encouraged to make an appointment through the Vitalant website using Blood Drive Code p1T62. Although walk-ins are welcomed, those with an appointment will be given priority. 

Blood Drive Events:

• September 20 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.| Surprise Regional Library (Program Room)
• September 20 | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.| Asante Library 
• September 23 | 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.| Surprise City Hall (Community Room)

As a thank you for your willingness to help others through blood donation, Vitalant is providing a Halloween costume t-shirt through their Donor Rewards program while supplies last. 

As a local non-profit, donations through Vitalant stay in the community to help our neighbors. Every day, an average of 5,500 blood donations are needed to meet patient needs. This is an excellent opportunity to transform your life and the lives of so many others!

Perfect Game Event Series

The City of Surprise will play host to Perfect Game’s Southwest Labor Day Classic and Fall National Championships protected by G-Form this September at the Surprise Stadium Complex. These events are expected to bring in over 125 teams and 2,500 players from across the country. 

Here are the upcoming Perfect Game events in Surprise:

September 6 - 9: 13U / 14U / 15U Fall National Championship Protected by G-Form
September 13 - 16: 18U Fall National Championship Protected by G-Form
September 20 - 22: 16U Fall National Championship Protected by G-Form

Daily gate admission is $10 per person, or a tournament pass is available for $35 per person, per tournament. Ages 14 and younger are free. All games will take place at the Surprise Stadium Complex, located at 15930 N. Bullard Ave.

For additional information about the Surprise Stadium Complex, contact the City of Surprise Sports & Tourism Department at 623.222.2222 or visit ExploreSurprise.com.

Surprise Day of Service

The City of Surprise is seeking volunteers for our September Day of Service event. The community is encouraged to join us on Saturday, September 14, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Surprise Regional Library, 16089 N. Bullard Ave. Surprise Day of Service offers a great opportunity to give back to our community!

For this event, our Human Service & Community Vitality Department is partnering with Just Serve to host a project supporting our troops serving overseas. Volunteers will have an opportunity to assemble care packages, write letters to the troops and decorate the boxes in which the care packages are being sent. Additionally, volunteers can also help assemble feminine hygiene kits for the non-profit organization Women4Women.

How to get involved: Individuals and groups of up to 10 people can register for this event at surpriseaz.gov/DOSVolunteer.

Registration is available online until Friday, September 13, at 4 p.m. Those who want to register after that must call 623.222.1612 or email Atour.Bethishou@surpriseaz.gov.

Our next Surprise Day of Service event is Saturday, October 12. For details and to stay informed about upcoming Day of Service events, visit surpriseaz.gov/DayOfService.

NEWS

City Seeking Applications for Voluntary Commissions

The City of Surprise is currently accepting applications for the following commissions:

• Arts & Cultural Advisory Commission
   Two positions (one term expiration 6/30/2027 & one term expiration 6/30/2029)
• Audit Committee
  One position (term expiration 6/30/2025) 
• Library Advisory Commission
   One position (term expiration 6/30/2027) 
• Personnel Appeals Board
   One position (term expiration 6/30/2029)

All Board/Commission positions are voluntary. To serve on a board/commission, you must reside within the City of Surprise. Download the Application: surpriseaz.gov/Boards. Submit your completed application by email to clerk@surpriseaz.gov, mail or hand-deliver Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. to Surprise City Hall.

Applications will be kept on file for future vacancies.

To contact the City Clerk’s office, please email clerk@surpriseaz.gov or call 623.222.1200.