<em>Photo above: A City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department pumper truck shoots a column of water over the fence and “carpet soaked” everybody inside. Photos by Bob Sofaly.</em>

The Beaufort Charities held an inaugural Summer Soak Down event for the children of Beaufort on Aug. 6 at The Green at Beaufort Town Center.

There was music, a Kids Zone with a water slide, “fair” food, water games and hot dogs.&nbsp;

More than 150 children and 200 adults came out for the event, which was staffed by about 50 volunteers. The volunteers came from a variety of groups including the FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes) mostly represented by the Beaufort High School football team. CAPA also sent a contingent and there were several representative volunteers from the local military bases.&nbsp;&nbsp;

The event was free for adults, with food and beverages being sold. Children cost $10 per head and that included unlimited time in the soak down zone, drinks and hot dogs.

The event was designed not as a fundraiser, but to give back to the community, so admission was charged to cover the costs associated with the production.

Visit www.beaufortcharities.org.

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