The National Fatherhood Initiative (NFI) is seeking nominations of outstanding military fathers to be considered for the 2008 NFI Lockheed Martin Military Fatherhood Award™. The Awardee and his family will be honored at the 2008 NFI Fatherhood Awards™ Gala, to be held in Washington D.C. on April 29, 2008.

SUBMIT TO: militaryfa@fatherhood.org
DEADLINE: January 4, 2008

Know a military father who deserves a Fatherhood Award™? Please send a brief, 1-2 page explanation that shows how this father meets most or all of the following criteria:

• Ongoing commitment and dedication to his children
• Extraordinary efforts to father from a distance during military separation
• Successfully balancing military life and fathering role
• Efforts to mentor/strengthen other military fathers and/or military children who are separated from their fathers
• Nominee must be nominated by someone other than himself
  

Nominations must also include:

• Name, rank, and service affiliation of the nominee, along with information about his family (number and ages of children, marital status, etc).
• Nominee's contact information
• Information about the nominator (name, connection to the nominee, contact info)

Please email nominations to militaryfa@fatherhood.org. Deadline for receiving nominations is January 4, 2008. The Awardee will be announced by February 28, 2008.

ELIGIBILITY:
Any father who is currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces on Active Duty or in the Reserves/National Guard is eligible to be nominated, whether or not he is currently deployed.

NFI's mission is to improve the well-being of children by increasing the proportion of children growing up with involved, responsible, and committed fathers. A non-partisan and non-sectarian organization, NFI is widely recognized as a leading national voice on fatherhood issues and the premier source for community fatherhood renewal resources. Through the annual Fatherhood Awards™ Gala, NFI honors great fathers and corporations which model and foster responsible fatherhood. Lockheed Martin's sponsorship of this Military Fatherhood Award™ provides an opportunity to highlight the contributions that an outstanding military father has made in his commitment to his family and country.