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The YMCA Fatherhood Initiative in Partnership with the City
of Toledo and Lucas County Jobs and Family Services to
Celebrate Fathers
Special to The Truth
The YMCA Fatherhood
Initiative in partnership with the City of Toledo and Lucas
County Jobs and Family Services are working together to
support, educate and recognize the impact of fathers on the
family. “A Celebration of Fatherhood” event will be
held to promote the connection of fathers with community
resources and to encourage positive parenting in the
father-child interaction. Males of all ages who are involved
in the lives of children are invited to attend this
gathering; please do not bring children. The event is
Saturday, June 25, 2016, from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM. It will
take place at The University of Toledo, in Nitschke Hall at
1610 N. Westwood Ave., Toledo, OH 43607.
The Celebration will
feature a community services resource fair specifically for
fathers, an essay and coloring contest by Toledo Public
School students, a Father’s Forum and complimentary lunch
and snacks. Guest speakers will be Mr. Darryl Grayson,
COO/Director of Urban Light Ministries in Springfield, Ohio
to discuss the many issues facing fathers today and George
Winn, COO/director of Children’s Center in Detroit,
Michigan, to address the importance of responsible
fatherhood. Nikia Witcher, a YMCA Fatherhood Initiative
Father, will express the benefits and impact of the YMCA
program in his life.
The Celebration program is
free and open to fathers of all ages in the community.
Please reserve your spot to attend this event at
419-214-0085. The month of June is Responsible Fatherhood
Month in Ohio. This program event is made possible, in part,
by a grant from the Ohio Commission on Fatherhood. The
primary goal of this gathering is to empower men to improve
their own life and the lives of the children they are
involved in. Whether you are known as Father, Grandfather,
Uncle, Poppy, Daddy, Pops or other male role model, you are
invited to attend A Celebration of Fatherhood.
The YMCA of Greater Toledo
is recognized as the nation’s leading nonprofit committed to
strengthening communities through youth development, healthy
living and social responsibility. The YMCA of Greater Toledo
Fatherhood Initiative offers a free, male only,
multi-dimensional program to support, educate and improve
fatherhood skills. This program’s objective is met through
teaching proven and innovative strategies to encourage and
strengthen fathers and families.
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