2012 Building Strong Families Luncheon
Coaching Your Kids to Be Leaders
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 11:30 - 1 pm
Colonial Country Club Ballroom
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The Parenting Center invites you the be on the forefront of helping young leaders in our community reach their potential.
Keynote Pat Williams will teach you the seven keys to unlocking leadership potential in children. You will learn how motivate and inspire young people to avoid common pitfalls, become leaders in every area of their lives and achieve a lifetime of success.
A Coach, Leader and Father
Pat Williams, the Senior Vice President of the NBA's Orlando Magic, is the proud parent of 19 children (14 of whom are adopted from four nations). He has written several books on parenting, including Coaching Your Kids To Be Leaders and The Takeaway: 20 Unforgettable Life Lessons Every Father Should Pass On to His Child, and has been featured in leading print news resources such as Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, ESPN and all of the major television networks.
Pat earned his Bachelors degree from Wake Forest and his Masters from Indiana. A veteran, Pat is one of the nation’s top motivational, inspirational and humorous speakers. With over 48 years in professional sports, he has a reputation for identifying effective leaders and leveraging their strengths to create championship teams. He drafted Charles Barkley, Shaquille O'Neal, Maurice Cheeks, Andrew Toney and Darryl Dawkins.
Honoring Fathers
During this special luncheon event, we are delighted to honor three distinctive fathers and leaders in our community with the Hand-in-Hand Award. This award is presented to those who embody The Parenting Center's mission of providing families the tools to succeed.
- Dr. Tom Rogers: Pediatrician with Cook Children’s Medical Center. The Parenting Center Founding Board member and First Elected President in 1976.
- Rev. Warner Bailey: Retired Presbyterian Minister. The Parenting Center Board member from 1983 to 1988 and president in 1986.
- Mr. Whit Smith: President and Founder of The Whitney Smith Company, Inc. The Parenting Center Board member from 1991 to 1996 and president in 1993.
Valleau Wilkie Jr., retired Executive vice president of the Sid W. Richardson Foundation, will receive special recognition for his years of support to The Parenting Center's mission.
Join The Fight to Prevent Child Abuse!
It's a sensitive topic, but child abuse is a growing problem in our community:
- Tarrant County has the second highest number of abused and neglected children in the entire State of Texas
- Although the Tarrant County child population has increased by 20% in the last decade, the number of abused and neglected children has increased by 128% during that same time period
- In 2010, Tarrant County had more confirmed victims of abuse (6,222) than Dallas County (5,591), although the child population of Dallas County is 40% larger
- Preventing one case of child abuse saves the taxpayers of Tarrant County $14,000
Your support of the Building Strong Families Luncheon helps prevent child abuse by sustaining the education and counseling programs at The Parenting Center.
Thank you for making our 2011 Building Strong Families Luncheon a great success!
