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RESTORE Inc., is hosting Toledo’s Fifth Annual “Fatherhood
Walk” on Saturday, June 20 (9:00 am – 2 00 pm) at Central
Catholic High School. The walk is part of RESTORE Inc.’s
campaign to raise the awareness of the importance of the
roles fathers play in the lives of their children. Register
on line at
www.restorefathers.org or the day of the walk.
Registration starts at 9 a.m.
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. R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc founder,
Mark Robinson, will be the 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, Lamar Advertising,
the Toledo Fire Department, Care Source, The Ridge Project,
The National African Male Wellness Walk Initiative, Franklin
Park Lincoln Mercury, Buckeye CableSystem, Tolledo Area
Ministries, NPI, The Andersons, Kroger, and Target.
“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 Robinson. The
“Fatherhood Walk” is free to the community to show support
of fathers, father figures and mentors.
R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc. was founded in
2006 by Responsible Fatherhood Advocate Robinson. Robinson
is a social worker by profession and currently serving as
executive director for Toledo Area Ministries. 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: 419-377-1488 or
restorefathers@aol.com or
www.restorefathers.org
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