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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 children by strengthening their relationships with
their dads through camping.
R.E.S.T.O.R.E., Inc. is in
the thrust of preparations for its seventh annual Dads and
Kids Kamp Out on Friday, September 9 at 5 p.m. through
Sunday, September 11 at 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 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 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:
Mark Robinson,
Founder/Executive Director R.E.S.T.O.R.E.,Inc. 419-377-1488
restorefathers@aol.com
www.restorefathers.org
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