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ACFN Urges Members to Participate in Family Day
Posted September 16, 2005

ACFN and its member organizations call on their grassroots supporters to sit down for dinner with their families on the evening of Monday, September 26, in support of “Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children.” “Family Day” is a call to action by Family Table, a public service campaign created by TV Land and Nick at Nite in 2003, which this year has teamed with The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University.

The goal is to encourage Americans to pledge to have dinner as a family on September 26 and, hopefully, use “Family Day” as a catalyst to make family dinners a regular part of their lives. TV Land even plans a one-hour on-air "blackout" on the evening of Monday, September 26.

ACFN promotes smart meal planning and urges families to plan with and teach their children the importance of eating healthy and staying active. Together, CASA and the Family Table campaign have set a goal of registering millions of people to participate in “Family Day” on September 26. Please sign up to be part of this important event - pledging is easy and free. Simply visit www.familytable.info to sign up.