08/11/2026
Thank you to our incredible Cumberland community!
National Night Out – Cumberland was a huge success, and it is all thanks to the overwhelming generosity of our local partners, businesses, and organizations.
A massive, heartfelt thank you goes to our own Cumberland Police Department Administrative Assistant Chloe, School Resource Officer Nelson, and Chief of Police Wolfe for their months of hard work planning and coordinating every detail of this incredible night. We also want to recognize the Cumberland Fire District Inc., Cumberland Police Department, and Cumberland School District for doing the heavy lifting behind the scenes to help with both the setup and the final take-down of the event.
We truly appreciate everyone who helped spread the word and got our neighbors excited to attend. We also owe a big thank you to the Cumberland Street Department for providing barricades, picnic tables, cones, and vehicles for the event, just as Hope Community Church and the Fire Department provided tables and chairs. A special shoutout goes to the firefighters who gathered and distributed those items so that everyone had a comfortable place to sit.
The kids had an absolute blast this year. The Cumberland School District generously provided the park as the event location, prepared the grounds for our arrival, and provided the bouncy house for our youngest attendees. The Cumberland Rutabaga Royalty court brought an extra layer of fun by volunteering their time in our 5 and under play space. Attendees also got fantastic hands-on experiences exploring the large rigs and unique equipment brought out by Trent’s Towing LLC , the DNR, Barron County Sheriff's Department, Wisconsin State Patrol, Don Johnson's Cumberland Motors Ford Chrysler Dodge Fiat Jeep RAM, Cumberland Healthcare (EMS), Cumberland Fire Department, Cumberland Municipal Airport , Cumberland Street Department, and Cumberland Municipal Utilities. A special shoutout goes to the Cumberland Municipal Airport for taking the excitement to the next level with planes flying in the sky.
We are so grateful to the local groups and businesses that went above and beyond by investing their time and resources into hosting interactive booths with games, activities, and giveaways for our families: Cumberland Healthcare, Barron Electric Cooperative , North Woods Branding & Custom Goods, Blue Hills Chiropractic Rice Lake, Johnson Agen Kupferschmidt & Associates, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes, Origin Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Simply Cake Couture, Fur Barn Veterinary Clinic, Skinner Funeral Homes, Thomas St. Angelo Public Library of Cumberland, Nezzy's Sports Bar & Grill, White Willow Market, St. Paul Lutheran Church, Salud Salt and Spa, Cumberland Family Dental, The Tower House, Cumberland Soccer Association-Cumberland, WI, Waterfront Rescue, Bee Free Bakery , Cumberland Area Trails Alliance, Cumberland Rotary Impact Club, Superior Lobe Chapter of the Ice Age Trail, Gator Garb Promotions, Cumberland First United Methodist Church, Delta Kappa Gamma Psi, The Lodge Cumberland, and Bourbons Bar.
We had an incredible turnout for the community meal, and while we unfortunately ran out of food due to the amazing crowd, we want to deeply thank Louie's Finer Meats, Inc., Nilssen's, and Cumberland Healthcare for their generous donations to supply the dinner. We especially appreciate the hospital staff who stepped up to volunteer their time to cook and serve the meal.
Our attendees also went home with fantastic items provided by our giveaway contributors: Badger Kettle Corn, Taylor Anne Photography, Dairy State Bank, Cruise Planners - Nicky and Phil, Auto Value, 3M, U.S. Bank, Cumberland Ace Hardware, The Island Inn Motel, North Woods Branding & Custom Goods, and Davidson Consulting and Coaching (check out the previous post about the giveaway item).
To top it all off, Kimberly with Your Photography by Kimberly Kalan worked hard from the ground and the sky to capture these memories so we can look back on them for years to come. Thank you for helping us capture the moments. We also want to thank Marty Peters for capturing and sharing some aerial shots of the event.
Finalizing this event required critical financial support, and we are deeply indebted to our monetary sponsors: the United Fund of Cumberland Wisconsin, Noah Insurance Group, Law Enforcement Foundation of Barron County, Cumberland Federal Bank, Camp Brigadoon, Cumberland American Legion Post 98, and Dull To Shine Mobile Detailing.
Thank you, Cumberland, for investing in our youth, supporting our law enforcement partnerships, and making our neighborhood a safer, closer place to live.
* Forgive the notification explosion! We just saw so much hard work and had to give a shout out to everyone who made it happen.
