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Fatherhood Class Graduates -- Newark Y Leaders Receive Presidential Volunteer Award

October 27, 2011

 On Thursday, October 20th, eighteen men graduated from the Newark Y Fatherhood Program. Funded through the Annie E. Casey Foundation, 167 men have participated in our workshops during the past year. This recent graduation was held at the Robert Treat Hotel, and featured keynote speakers, Umar R. Abullah-Johnson and Thabidi Boone.  Music was provided by Deborah Robinson and the Full Circle Band.

For more information about the Fatherhood Program, please  contact dbrown@newarkymca.org.  To support the Fatherhood Program and other Y programs, click the GIVE TO THE Y button at the top of the page.

 A major highlight of theFatherhood Graduation was the presentation of  awards from President Barack Obama to the Y's CEO, Michael Bright and the Director of the Fatherhood Program, Daryl Brown. ThePresidential Award was given in recognition of their  "devotion to service and for doing all you can to shape a better tomorrow for our great Nation." Congratulations to Mr. Brown (pictured below on left) and Mr. Bright (on right.) 

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