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R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc. is hosting its Ninth 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 children by strengthening their relationships with
their dads through camping. R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc. is in the
midst of preparations for its 10th Annual Dads and Kids Kamp
Out on Friday, August 2 @ 5 p.m. thru Sunday, August 4 @
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. A limited number of scholarships are available.
“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 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, Mark
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 six 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. 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 or visit our website to register: Mark Robinson
Founder/Executive Director R.E.S.T.O.R.E.,Inc. 419-377-1488
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