http://www.michigan.gov/ en Copyright 2009 - State Of Michigan Sun, 8 Nov 2009 01:19:20 EST http://www.michigan.gov/podcast http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.mich.gov/documents/gov/Gov202Full_283174_7.mp3 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:00:00 EDT Hello, this is First Gentleman Dan Mulhern.
This Sunday is Father's Day, a day to honor fatherhood and male parenting. The irony of Father's Day is that it was conceived by a woman listening to a church sermon about Mother's Day. Sonora Smart Dodd of Spokane, Washington rallied others to support a day for dads, and the first Father's Day was held June 19, 1910 in Spokane.
While Sunday is rightfully a day for fathers, consider a different perspective on this holiday. What is Father's Day like for boys and girls who don't have a dad? And what can be done to fill this void? One answer is a program that's helping thousands of Michigan children who get guidance and inspiration from an adult - Mentor Michigan.
Mentor Michigan supports more than 200 organizations around the state that are changing lives by linking youth with adult mentors. Mentor Michigan provides these organizations with training and research. It also fosters partnerships with businesses, faith-based and nonprofit organizations, educational institutions and government to support mentoring. http://www.mich.gov/documents/gov/Gov202Full_283174_7.mp3