July  2012
In this issue...
Founder's Message
Father of the Year Acceptance Speech
Call to Action
Father Son Recognition Day
2012 Father of the Year
Conference Fun
Father Son Recognition Day Celebration
Committed Fathers AllianceJuly
2012
Greetings!

logoI want to thank you for taking the time to read our July news letter.  Committed Fathers Alliance want to keep you informed about upcoming events and news related to the promotion of Responsible Fatherhood and fatherhood  issues. We want to thank you for your continued support of Committed Fathers Alliance and also want to extend to you the courtesy to contact us regarding any questions or information regarding fatherhood issues and/or the growth of our organization.

 


Lance Dickson
CEO/Founder 

 

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     I wanted to take some time to thank Dr. Jeffery Johnson and his staff at NPCL for hosting a fantastic conference last month. We at Committed Fathers Alliance met many new faces in the fatherhood field as well as touching bases with many of our old friends. Fort Lauderdale, FL was a great experience for the conference as well as hosting our 2nd annual Committed Fathers Alliance Father of the Year Award. One of the things that came out of this years conference was our commitment to use this news letter as a means of connecting the responsible fatherhood community. I have stated to numerous attendees at the conference to send me information about any special events that organizations are sponsoring relating to responsible fatherhood and we will posted it in our news letter for members in our community to see. Once again thank you for reading our news letter and I hope everyone had a good time at the conference.

 

Lance Dickson 

2012 Father of the Year Award Ceremony


2012 Father of the Year Award
2012 Father of the Year Award

Call to Action
Jai Dowdy 2011 Father of the Year

Radford Dockery 2012 Father of the Year

Expansion of the CFA Father of the Year

After the completion of the 2nd Annual Father of the Year Selection, Committed Fathers Alliance has decided to expand our program. There are so many good fathers out there that does not get noticed that we want to recognized more than just one per year. We are in the planning stages of implementing a Father of the Year for each state in addition to our National Father of the Year. We would like to reward each Father of the Year with a trip to the NPCL International Fatherhood Conference. In order to accomplish this we will need your help. We need Fatherhood programs to step up and partner with us as State representatives in the coordination and selection process of the CFA Father of the Year for your state. Yet before we can accomplish any of this we have to gather information on what you believe is the need in your communities.

Please go to the following link and fill out our Father of the Year survey:


Please share the link to this survey with all of your clients and associates. The more of a response that we get the better we can generate plans to implement  the Father of the Year expansion project.

 If you are interested in helping us in this mission and want to see a more in depth  picture of the fund raising efforts necessary to accomplish this goal then please contact us. Lets allow our actions to demonstrate what we say with our words that we support and recognize the importance of Responsible Fatherhood.

 

Father Son Clip Art
Father Son Recognition Day 
July 21, 2012 


Fathers this is the day to let your sons know how much you appreciate them and the man that they are becoming or have become. Do something special with your son. A man's day out. Go fishing, go to a baseball game, or just go out and have dinner. Let your son know how proud you are of them.
 
  2012  Committed Fathers Alliance  
Father of the Year  
Left to Right: The Honorable Arthur Burnet Sr. National Exective Director of NAADPC ; Radford Dockery (Father of the Year); Lance Dickson, CEO Committed Fathers Alliance


Left to Right: Radford Dockery (Father of the Year); Rabin Dockery (Daughter); Lance Dickson, CEO Committed Fathers Alliance


Left to Right: Rev. Franklyn Malone, President of 100 Fathers; Radford Dockery (Father of the Year)


Left to Right: Radford Dockery (Father of the Year); Robert Johnson, Celebrate Dads, Atlanta, GA,


Left to Right: Robert Johnson, Celebrate Dads, Atlanta, GA; Sherry Dockery (Wife) Radford Dockery (Father of the Year);


The Following links are to articles that recognized the Committed Fathers Alliance 2012 Father of the Year.



Conference Fun

The 14th Annual International Fatherhood Conference was not only informative and rewarding with great information, presentations, and speakers, but it also was a lot of fun. The dinner cruise in Fort Lauderdale, FL was a real good time with good food and fellowship amongst our peers in the Responsible Fatherhood Community. It was a great way to close out a great Conference.

Father of the Year Radford Dockery on Stage Performing during the Dinner Cruise




James R. Worthy, Director of Training for Center for Urban Families (Second From the Left) and Lance Dickson, CEO Committed Fathers Alliance (Far Right) Performing the Temptation's My Girl during the Dinner Cruise.
 
 

Father Son Father Daughter Recognition Day Petition

 


Read the Petition

 

To:  U.S.Congress

 

The relationship between a father and his child is a relationship that should be honored, respected, and encouraged. This country is facing an epidemic of children growing up without the love, support, and encouragement that a father can provide. Data from the U.S. Dept. Health and Human Services shows that children from fatherless homes are:  

 

· 5 times more likely to commit suicide.  

· 32 times more likely to run away.

· 20 times more likely to have behavioral disorders.

· 14 times more likely to commit rape.

· 9 times more likely to drop out of school.

· 10 times more likely to abuse chemical substances.

· 9 times more likely to end up in a state operated institution.

· 20 times more likely to end up in prison.  

 

The Committed Fathers Alliance is dedicated to enhance the relationship between fathers and their children. In an effort to restore strained relationships and enhance existing relationships between fathers and their children, the Committed Fathers Alliance is proposing a National Father Daughter Recognition Day to be held on the third Saturday in the month of April and a National Father Son Recognition Day to be held on the third Saturday in the month of July. These are days where the relationship between a father and his daughter and a father and his son can be celebrated by the general public along with the father and his child. These will be special days where a father can enhance the relationship with his children by sharing an activity, special event, or dinner as a means of showing the love and commitment he has for his child. Please help our efforts to establish these special days by signing this petition in order to show your support of the importance of reestablishing and enhancing the father children relationships in this country.   

Sincerely,

 

Sign the Petition  

   

Go to http://www.petitiononline.com/CFA30407/petition.html  to sign the online petition  and help make Father Son Father Daughter Recognition day a nationally recognized day.

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