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R.E.S.T.O.R.E.’s Fourth Annual “Fatherhood Walk” Coming Soon
Special to The Truth
R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Inc., is hosting Toledo’s Fourth Annual
“Fatherhood Walk” on Saturday, June 14 (9:00 am – 2 00 pm)
at Central Catholic High School. The walk is part of
R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Inc.’s campaign to raise the awareness of the
importance of the roles fathers play in the lives of their
children.
The two-mile walk through the surrounding neighborhoods will
start and end at Central Catholic High School. Family fun
activities will take place immediately following the walk on
the lawn of Central Catholic. The University of Toledo’s
Hall of Fame quarterback and NCAA record holder, Chuck Ealy,
will be the guest speaker, addressing the crowd on the
important roles fathers play in the lives of their children.
The event is expected to draw hundreds of responsible
fatherhood supporters. Sponsors and supporters include The
City of Toledo, McDonalds, Seaway Marketplace, Lucas County
Family and Children First Council, House of Day Funeral
Home, Systems Dynamics Communications, Yell & Tell: Stop
Child Abuse, Lamar Advertising and the Toledo Fire
Department.
“We want to draw attention to the
significant roles fathers play in the lives of their
children. Research confirms that children do better in
every measure of development when there is a responsibly
involved father in their lives”, said Mark Robinson,
founder.
The “Fatherhood Walk” is free to the
community to show support of fathers, father figures and
mentors. Participants can register on line at
www.restorefathers.org or the day of the walk.
Registration starts at 9 a.m.
R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc. was founded in
2006 by responsible fatherhood advocate, Mark Robinson.
Robinson is a social worker by profession and currently
serving as the director of Field Education at Lourdes
University’s Department of Social Work. He is currently on
the Ohio Practitioners Network for Fathers and Families (OPNFF)
Board, which is a statewide collaboration that seeks to
advance a fatherhood and family agenda at the state and
local level. Vendor tables are available for a small fee.
For more information about
R.E.S.T.O.R.E. and/or the Fatherhood Walk, please
Contact:
R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc.
419-377-1488
restorefathers@aol.com
www.restorefathers.org
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