| 18th
Annual Festival for Fathers & Families
Saturday,
August 9, 2008
12:00
noon - 4:00 pm
North
Commons Park
1801 James Ave. North
Minneapolis
(Click
here, North Commons Park)
-
Lunch
- Moon
bounce
- Pony
rides
- Giant
slide
- Rock
climbing wall
- Cotton
candy
- Petting
zoo
- T-shirts
for all fathers
- Music
- Multicultural
dance performers
- "Father
of the Year" awards
- Door
prizes
- Obstacle
course
- Displays
of social services
- Face
painting
- Bird
house building
- Craft
projects
- Legal
consultations
- Chess
tournament
- And
more!
- Everything
is free!
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Questions?
Interested in helping to plan the 2008 festival?
Please contact Paul Masiarchin
at the Minnesota Fathers & Families Network:
(651) 222-7432 or pmasiarchin@mnfathers.org.
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The Minnesota Festival for Fathers & Families is an annual celebration
of fatherhood. Over 1,100 attendees joined us at the August 2008 celebration! JOIN US ON THE SECOND SATURDAY OF AUGUST, 2009, FOR OUR 19TH ANNUAL FESTIVAL FOR FATHERS AND FAMILIES!
This
community celebration is planned collaboratively by over 25 Minnesota
nonprofits, faith-based organizations, corporations and government agencies.
Together, we are able to offer a fun-filled day of free activities for
families to share time with one another.
- 2008
Festival Flyer, available
here.
- 2008
Press Release, available
here.
- 2008
Exhibitor Registration Form,
available here.
- 2008
Funding Request, available
here.
- 2008
Father of the Year Form:
Nominate
a Father of the Year: Minnesota's father and family service providers
are invited to nominate a Father of the Year. Nominations are due August
1: available here.
- Volunteer!
Contribute an hour or two of your time to make this year's
festival the best yet! Download a volunteer
form.
Thank
you to the following major donors / funders for the 2008 Festival:
GOLD
LEVEL Comcast Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Minn. Dept. of Health Minn. Fathers' Adoption Registry NorthPoint Health and Wellness Center UCare Minnesota
SILVER LEVEL
AFSCME Local 34 Clausen and Hassan Attorneys at Law MAD DADS Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education PICA Head Start
BRONZE LEVEL AND PLANNING COMMITTEE
MEMBERS All supporters are listed on the festival flyer, available
here.

...honoring everyday heroes...
Along
with fathers, we recognize and celebrate the important roles of mothers,
grandparents, and family members in raising healthy children and building
strong communities.
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