FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

DATE: June 5, 2005

CONTACT: 1) LOCAL NFI PARTNER CONTACT; 
2) MONTY WARNER – 202-369-2902

National Fatherhood Initiative Pairs with (NAME OF LOCAL PARTNER) to Catch “Golden Dads in Action” on Father’s Day Weekend
Program Will Identify and Reward Hundreds of NAME OF CITY Fathers

(CITY, STATE) – On DATE and Time, LOCAL NFI PARTNER, in conjunction with the National Fatherhood Initiative (www.fatherhood.org), will scour LOCATION in search of fathers positively interacting with their children to be rewarded as Golden Dads.  

Each Father’s Day Weekend, the National Fatherhood Initiative runs the Golden Dads™ program across the country, using volunteers to find and reward “Golden Dads” in action. Golden Dads receive a reward kit filled with items from the National Fatherhood Initiative and national and local sponsors to encourage them to continue to play an important role in their children’s lives.

“We are pleased and honored to be part of this important program,” said LOCAL PARTNER SPOKESMAN/WOMAN.  “When one in three American children today go to bed without a father in the home, it’s imperative to recognize the significance of fathers and their impact on children’s lives.”

In 2005, more than 10,000 dads will be acknowledged and rewarded over the Father’s Day weekend in 20 different locations across the country.

Golden Dads™ was inspired three years ago by the Rendezvous Entertainment musical album created just for dads called Golden Slumbers, A Father’s Lullaby.  In 2005, a new album, Golden Slumbers, A Father’s Love has been released featuring a variety of popular artists such as: Phil Collins, Smokey Robinson, Dave Matthews, Michael McDonald and Buddy Jewell all singing songs about or for their children.

The Golden Dads Campaign has been featured on CNN, E! News, Inside Edition, Access Hollywood and on radio and in newspapers across the country.  Celebrity fathers such as Jason Alexander (Seinfeld), Randy Jackson (American Idol), and Stephen Collins (Seventh Heaven) have helped promote this campaign. 
Dads in NAME OF CITY should make plans now to be at LOCATION from TIME to TIME to get caught being a Golden Dad.

For more details and information on the NAME OF CITY Golden Dads Program, please contact LOCAL PARTNER CONTACT at PHONE NUMBER/EMAIL.