Dads of all ages and faith traditions are invited to a free, half-day rally from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 4, at St. Bridget Catholic Church, River Falls. The event is sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 4902 in River Falls, in cooperation with area KC Councils.
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RIVER FALLS – Dads of all ages and faith traditions are invited to a free, half-day rally from 8:30 a.m. to noon Saturday, Feb. 4, at St. Bridget Catholic Church, River Falls. The event is sponsored by Knights of Columbus Council 4902 in River Falls, in cooperation with area KC Councils.
The morning will feature Bob Kroll, nationally recognized fatherhood speaker, who will explain how the relationships between fathers and their children have a major impact in their families and in our world. Attendees will learn how they can be even more effective parents.
Doug Weiss, a member of the KC Council and chair of the Knights for Dads Rally, explained how the event started.
“Our council looked at child well-being statistics in father-absent homes and realized this was an area crying out for our involvement. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than one in four children live without a father in the home,” Weiss said.
The National Fatherhood Initiative’s website included these facts about children in father-absent homes:
The National Fatherhood Initiative “Father Facts” state:
“Many of our council members are dads and grandpas. We know – and these statistics prove – that involved, loving dads make a difference,” Weiss said. “We want to connect dads and granddads with resources to help them be the dads God intended them to be.”
Rally objectives
The rally aims to help dads:
The River Falls KC Council has reached out to area KC Councils, other churches, and men’s organizations to invite dads of all ages.
Registration requested by Jan. 26 at https://www.signupgenius.com/go/knightsfordads#/.
Submitted by Knights of Columbus Council 4902