MIDLAND, Ga (WRBL) – 20 years ago the “Million Fathers March” started as a nationwide initiative to encourage fathers, male relatives and other male role models to come together to march kids. It’s a public way to show that these men are invested in their kids lives.
The movement arrived in Midland, Georgia as several men from all walks of life, from police officers, soldiers, the CVCC basketball team came together to on the Emmanuel Prep Campus to walk the scholars. Emmanuel Prep is a private Christian faith-based school for boys with an emphasis on math, science and leadership.
The scholars and the volunteers walked a lap around the campus together. One participating father talked about the impact this event had on him. It renewed his commitment to these young boys…