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Old July 22nd 03, 09:26 AM
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PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BROADCAST AND DISTRIBUTE THIS MESSAGE.



JOIN IN SENDING THE MESSAGE OF EQUAL PARENTS' WEEK!

September 22, 2003 - September 28, 2003



As International Sponsor, the Children's Rights Council ("CRC") invites
people around the world to join in Equal Parents' Week ("EPW") and unite our
voices in making the message "The Best Parent Is Both Parents" an
international mandate. Last year, people in 18 states throughout the United
States and 10 countries joined to send the message of Equal Parents' Week
throughout the world!



WHAT IS EQUAL PARENTS' WEEK?



EPW is a movement which sends the message that parental rights and
responsibilities must be shared equally by both parents. The purple ribbon
is the symbol which sends this message.



EPW advocates that the right of both parents to function equally as a
parent, the right of children to be raised and nurtured by both parents, and
the right of families to exist and function as a family, are civil and human
rights inherent and inalienable to all families. The EPW mandate for equal
parent status is a mandate for the time it takes to love, nurture, and teach
our children our values the only way we can...a mandate for the ability to
be a parent...and a mandate for justice. EPW advocates that a 2-parent
focus be established as an international priority, maximizing the
involvement that both parents are willing and able to contribute in raising
their children, and promoting the ability of both parents to meet all their
children's needs without compromising or imposing financial impediments to
nonfinancial forms of child support.



This year, EPW takes place September 22, 2003 through September 28, 2003.
The CRC is soliciting participation in EPW to create an international
movement that will unite the voices of people all over the world to raise
public awareness and achieve legislative reform to promote joint custody and
shared parenting, and address injustices that affect parents, children and
family members everywhere. Although the simple act of tying a purple ribbon
may seem insignificant, the power of our message and the power of this
message being sent by purple ribbons all over the world will reach people
everywhere. If every family member throughout the world who cherishes their
love for their family unites their voices in sending this message, we will
send a message so powerful

it cannot be ignored.



YOU CAN DO ANY OF THESE THINGS TO JOIN IN EQUAL PARENTS' WEEK:

- Wear purple ribbons and tie them ANYWHERE they can be seen. Sign up

using the link http://members.tripod.com/epweek/profile1.html

- Hold or attend a public candlelight vigil on Thursday, September 25 at
7:30 pm. Sign up using the link

http://members.tripod.com/epweek/profile1.html

- If you cannot attend or hold a public candlelight vigil, hold a "Home
Vigil" in your home on Sept. 25 at 7:30 pm. Sign up using the link

http://members.tripod.com/epweek/profile2.html

- Hold ANY OTHER ACTIVITY (such as picnics, gatherings, or rallies),
preferably on Thursday, Sept. 25, or on any other day(s) throughout the
week, and include purple ribbons to send the message! Sign up using the
link http://members.tripod.com/epweek/profile1.html



AN INTERNATIONAL EVENT OF SOLIDARITY TO SEND OUR MESSAGE.

"A Moment in our Hearts, A Moment of Solidarity."



As a international event, we are asking all organizations to hold public
candelight vigils if possible. ALL CANDLELIGHT VIGILS WILL BE HELD ON THE
SAME DATE AND AT THE SAME TIME: Thursday, September 25, 2003 at 7:30 p.m
(as this time occurs in your time zone, not adjusted for any other time
zone) Please view the "Five Candles Reading" at
http://members.tripod.com/epweek/candlevigil.html for use at public
candlelight vigils and "Home Vigils." Sign up to hold a public vigil using
the link http://members.tripod.com/epweek/profile1.html



"HOME VIGILS"



We are urging all people who cannot attend a candlelight vigil or who do not
have one taking place near them to share in "A Moment in our Hearts, A
Moment of Solidarity" by holding their own "Home Vigil" and light a candle
in their home for at least 15 minutes, on Thursday, September 25, 2003 at
7:30 pm, the same date and time as the public candelight vigils will be
taking place. A "Home Vigil" can be held by anyone, it can be held by a
single person living alone, and include as many people as you wish, so
invite your family and friends if you like. Please use the link
http://members.tripod.com/epweek/profile2.html to sign up to hold a"Home
Vigil". NOTE: Home Vigils are as important as public candlelight vigils,
because they are very valuable in strengthening the message of EPW.


 




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