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attending," said George Holcomb, who provided live music
for the event in its first six years. "It is a great opportunity
to encourage father/daughter relationships and for them to
see the importance of doing so."
The idea behind Daddy Daughter Date Night is
to impact the community in an extraordinary way by
promoting family. "Dads and their daughters get the
opportunity to spend intentional time with one another,"
said Marissa Brown, Senior Director. "At the beginning
of the night, dads and daughters ask each other questions
like 'What do you look forward to most about growing up?
Why?' and 'What has been the best day of your life so far?
Why?' These moments open up conversations that may
have never happened before. We have had some dads who
have kept the place mats with the questions and answers
and go back to them throughout the year, continuing the
conversations." The participants are also not limited by age.
In the past, they have had guests that included a 75- yearold
father and his daughter as well as a daughter who drove
home from college because she didn't want to miss the
event with her dad.
Due to the increasing number of guests wanting
to participate each year, Daddy Daughter Date Night
expanded to two nights with additional seating each night.
In 2019, all the reservations for two nights with 5 seating
times were filled within 48 hours. This was a turning point