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Equal Parents Week
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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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