That's My Dad Event

In addition to the "Breakfast With Dad" event, the Milwaukee Fatherhood Collaborative, Inc. is scheduling it's 7th annual pre-Father's Day event: "That's My Dad". The objective of this event is to:

* Encourage fathers to be more involved in the lives of their children
* Increase the awareness of the services that are provided to fathers
* Provide an opportunity for fathers to spend quality time with both their custodial and
non-custodial children
* To award fathers that have touched the lives of their children

The details of this event are as follows:

Where: Humboldt Park
(event will take place in the park located on Milwaukee's south side)
When: Saturday June 14, 2008
Time: 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

FREE Food, games for youth, essay winners, social service vendors, and more!!!

The Milwaukee Fatherhood Collaborative will be holding raffles, and are asking for donations from organizations that may be interested in sponsoring prizes. Some of these prizes are: iPods, CD players, Boys & Girls Bicycle, Gift Certificates, Board Games, Boom Box, TV, Play Station, Children's Books, Watches.

They will also be hosting a Tug-O-War competition where the proceeds will go towards funding the academic scholarship fund. To enter the competition, teams must have 8 team members and pay a $125 registration fee. Again, all proceeds go toward the academic scholarship fund, and the winners of the competition will receive a trophy and have the scholarship issued in the organization's name. The deadline for signing up for this competition is Thursday, June 5, 2008. Teams must be registered and fee paid by this date.

If you or your organization are willing to help sponsor a raffle prize or join the Tug-O-War competition, please contact Charles Richardson from the Vincent Center (President of the Milwaukee Fatherhood Collaborative) at (414) 374-0109.