Premier Illinois Working Parents' Organization Celebrates 5th Anniversary

    CHICAGO, IL, December 02, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- WHAT: ParentsWork will be hosting A Birthday Party With A Twist to celebrate five years of working to improve the lives of Illinois families and raise funds to support its future outreach and education activities. The community-building open house will feature an opportunity for working parents from across the Chicago area to meet and learn about ways to get involved with the organization while sampling the unique pretzel creations of Kim & Scott's Cafe Twist. Children of all ages will also be able to "twist their own" pretzels at this fun, family-friendly event.

WHEN: Saturday, December 3, 2011, 4:00 - 7:00 PM

WHERE: Kim & Scott's Cafe Twist
2218 North Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois

WHO: Chicago-area parents and their families

WHY: The event will help further the organization's mission of bringing parents of diverse backgrounds together to share their experiences and ideas for changes that would better enable them to fulfill their responsibilities - at home and at work.

VISUALS: Children learning how to twist pretzels and decorating their creations.

For more information about A Birthday Party With A Twist, visit www.parentswork.org.

About ParentsWork
With a growing online network of 800+ members, ParentsWork is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating more family-supportive communities, schools and workplaces so that all Illinois parents have the time and resources they need to care for their children. Since its inception in 2006, the group has been instrumental in raising awareness about the impact of school schedules on working families and has been a catalyst for significant calendar improvements in Evanston-Skokie School District 65.

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