IN SEARCH OF FATHERHOOD(R)

P R E S S       R E L E A S E 

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

 CONTACT: 
 The Honorable Chief Robert Mexhalaniyat Red Hawk Ruth
Lenape Nation (USA) Regional Coordinator – 2013 International Men's Day
National Strategic Coordinator (USA) – International Men's Day Member,
USA 2012-2022 International Men's Day Ten Year Plan Committee
E-Mail: bbrth@sbcglobal.net

 THE HONORABLE  CHIEF ROBERT MEXHALANIYAT RED HAWK RUTH OF LENAPE NATION ASSUMES LEADERSHIP ROLE FOR 2013 INTERNATIONAL MEN'S DAY

          PHILADELPHIA, PA (USA) – 21 JANUARY 2013 – The Honorable Chief Robert Mexhalaniyat Red Hawk Ruth, Chief of the Lenape Nation of Pennsylvania continues in his leadership role for International Men's Day as the Lenape Nation (USA) Regional Coordinator for 2013 International Men's Day and the National Strategic Coordinator for International Men's Day for the United States. Chief Robert Mexhalaniyat Red Hawk Ruth is also a member of the USA 2012-2022 International Men's Day Ten Year Plan Committee. 

        “Chief Robert Mexhalaniyat Red Hawk Ruth is a man of great integrity and wisdom who greets the world with an open mind and an open heart. His leadership role in International Men's Day began in 2011 as the Regional Coordinator for the Lenape Nation (USA). We are honored that he has decided to continue in this role for 2013 International Men's Day. Chief Robert Mexhalaniyat Red Hawk Ruth , as the National Strategic Coordinator for the United States and member of the USA 2012-2022 International Men's Day Ten Year Plan Committee, will help the American team bring healing to our families, communities, and our nation and identify and bring together key stakeholders who have solutions to addressing the key challenges of education, physical and mental health, violence, fatherhood, and real-life options which prevent Boys and Men from 'living longer, happier, and healthier lives',” remarked Diane A. Sears, the USA Coordinator for 2013 International Men's Day, member of the International Men's Day Coordination Committee, and Chair of the USA 2012-2022 International Men's Day Ten Year Plan Committee. 

           Over 70 nations around the world observed 2012 International Men’s Day on Monday, 19 November 2012 under the theme “Helping Men And Boys Live Longer, Happier, Healthier Lives.” International Men’s Day was founded in 1999 by Jerome Teelucksingh, Ph.D., a Thought Leader on Gender Issues; faculty member in the History Department at the University of West Indies in Trinidad and Tobago; author; and Chairman of the International Men’s Day Coordination Committee, a global think tank. It is an annual observance which resonates with Men and Woman and celebrates and honors the selfless sacrifices that Men make every day to our families, communities, and our global village. International Men’s Day shares a 48-hour partnership with Universal Children’s Day which is celebrated on 20 November of each year and is endorsed by the United Nations. 

         Individuals and organizations interested in raising awareness for and participating in 2013 International Men's Day in the United States can contact Chief Robert Mexhalaniyat Red Hawk Ruth by sending an e-mail to: bbrth@sbcglobal.net.

           For information about International Men's Day, visit its website at: www.international-mens-day.com or send an e-mail to the United States Coordinator for International Men's Day, Diane A. Sears, to: insearchoffatherhood@gmail.com.