Father’s Day Photo Exhibit at Allegiance

June 8, 2010

Jackson, Mich. — Allegiance Health and the Real MEN’s Project (Men Embracing Non-Violence) announce the unveiling of the Father’s Day 2010 photo exhibit on Thursday, June 17. The community is welcome to view the photos of fathers and their children from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the hospital lobby. Refreshments will be served.

The purpose of the Father’s Day photo exhibit is to convey that it is every father’s responsibility to model non-violence and to speak out against domestic and sexual violence.

Formed in 2003, the Real MEN’s Project is a public awareness initiative which asserts that men have a critical role to play in ending domestic and sexual violence by modeling non-violence and respect for women. All men featured in the 2010 Father’s Day exhibit have made the following pledge:

I will not commit, condone or be silent about domestic abuse.

I will teach my children and model healthy, nonviolent relationships.

I will use my words and my actions to convey to all boys and men in my life:

Real men don’t hit. Real men don’t rape.

For more information on the Real MEN’s Project, visit www.realmensproject.org.