R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc. Is at It Again;
Hosting Its 6th Annual Dads and Kids Kampout!
Special to The Truth
R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc., founder, Mark Robinson
vows to make a positive impact in the lives of Lucas County
Children, his method though unconventional does have
promise. His method… the Gospel of Jesus Christ and Camping.
R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc. is in the thrust of
preparations for its 6th Annual
Dads and Kids Kamp Out on Friday,
August 28 @ 5 p.m. thru Sunday, August 30
@ 11:00 am.
The event will be held at Camp Miakonda
Sylvania Avenue, Sylvania, OH. Children attending the Kamp
Out will be roughing it with dad under the stars, pure
quality time, good old fashion fun, food, games, contest,
and giveaways. A $50.00 registration fee per is family
required. * Limited number of
scholarships are available.
R.E.S.T.OR.E., Inc., uses Biblical
principles that are applicable and effective regardless of
one’s belief system. This non-profit’s aim is to help men
get the support, education and services they need to be the
best fathers they can be. “This is a community event, we are
still in need of sponsors to support our scholarship fund
for dads who cannot afford the registration fee of $50, and
volunteers to make this a very memorable event for the dads
and their children.” said Mark Robinson.
R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc. is a faith-based not-for
profit 501(c) (3). Its Mission is to restore fathers back to
the head of the family through the Gospel of Jesus Christ;
and reverse the trend of fatherlessness in the greater
Toledo Area. R.E.S.T.O.R.E. Inc. provides a variety of
practical services, such as, Fatherhood Education, service
coordination, and spiritual support; and it uses Biblical
principles that are applicable and effective regardless of
one’s belief system. This non-profit’s aim is to help men
get the support, education and services they need to be the
best fathers they can be.
R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc. was founded in 2006 by
Responsible Fatherhood Advocate, Robinson, a recipient of
the 2013 Fatherhood Heroes Award, through President Obama’s
National Fatherhood Initiative Campaign. He knows first-hand
about the lack of support provided to men with children
having been a single parent for 6 years. Robinson recalls,
“It was extremely difficult to get any type of support from
the social service networks in my community, they were not
designed with me in mind”.
Robinson is a social worker by profession and
at the present time holds a position as director of Field
Education at Lourdes University. He has an extensive
background in the field of social work and has served on
numerous committees here in Ohio and in New York. He is
currently serving 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.
According to Robinson, the 2010 Census is a
clear indicator that we as a community must be proactive in
our support of men in their role as Fathers and Husbands.
“Dads are vitally important in the lives of their children
and must be supported as they assume non-traditional and
somewhat unfamiliar role as primary caregiver”, said
Robinson.
For more information about R.E.S.T.O.R.E.
and/or “The Dads and Kids Kamp Out” please contact: Mark
Robinson at 419-377-1488 or
restorefathers@aol.com.
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