The Trenton and Burlington-based Father Center of New Jersey has announced its annual Platinum Dads Awards as well as a Father Family Fun Day, both of which will take place on Saturday, June 1, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at We Make, 109 Route 31 North, Pennington. We Work is a company that employment and a workspace tailored to adults with autism.
The Father Center is a community organization that offers fathers the emotional, social, and economic resources they need to improve their lives and those of their children. From stress management training and anger management programs to adult computer classes, The Father Center supports men in gaining life skills to be there for their families.
The event will feature family-friendly activities, including games, group dancing, a moon bounce, and refreshments, as well as recognition of the 2024 Platinum Dads awards honoring “outstanding individuals” who “are all exemplary men and role models both at home and in their communities,” according to the center.
This year’s honorees are Mercer County Executive Dan Benson; Reggie Coleman, president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Mercer County; Cory Delgado, director of school counseling & student wellness with the Montgomery Township School District; Kareem Edwards, general manager at Comfort Inn & Suites Newark Liberty International Airport; Steven Anthony King of Cliffside Park, the author of Amazon’s #1 bestselling book “It’s Really Good to See You”; Jim Patnick of Pennington; Anthony Russ Jr. of Lawrenceville; Donta Sanders Sr. of Trenton, lead HVAC technician for Chamberlain University in North Brunswick; and George Sowa, CEO of Greater Trenton. Samuel Fulwood, of Trenton, is this year’s recipient of the Robert E. Alston Legacy of Fatherhood Award.
Tickets are $10, $5 for children ages 6 to 17 years old, and free for children 5 and under. More information: www.thefathercenter.org.
