The 2015 Summer Brown Bag series ended Thursday with a brown bag lunch indoors at The Studio due to the high heat index. The event featured popular blues singer Little Jimmy Reed at the microphone and displays by several civic and service organizations.

Willie B. Williams, Troy Tourism and Public Relations Department, said the Brown Bag lunches will resume in the fall as a way of bringing the community together for an informal time of fellowship, entertainment and fun.

He expressed appreciated to those who have made the Brown Bag lunches a success.

“It takes a lot of people to put these events together but they would not be a success without all of those who participate,” he said. “We thank the organizations that came out today to let people know what services they provide to the community and how they can be of benefit to all of us.”

Cindy Hinton, OCAP services director, said the Brown Bag lunch was an opportunity for non-profit organizations to spread the word about their services and to put a face on the organizations.

“It’s always good when the public can put a face with an organization,” she said. “This was a good opportunity for us to tell people about our services and the role we play in the community.”

Hinton said Wanda Moultry, OCAP executive director, encourages participation in public events.

“We serve seven counties and, when we are invited, we always try to have a presence at this type event,” Hinton said. “OCAP is a United Way agency and we appreciate the support that we get from United Way and that support comes from people knowing about and appreciating the services we provide.”

Hinton said OCAP’s 50th anniversary is just around the corner and that will be exciting time for the organization dedicated to helping people and changing lives.

Other organizations that participated in Thursday’s Brown Bag event included Humble Hearts, Johnson Center for the Arts, Pike County Republican Women, Pike Regional Child Advocacy Center, Troy Regional Medical Center, Physiques by SUSO and Troy Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta.