COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Grocers Foundation here said Thursday it plans to sponsor a visit by Frances Strickland, wife of Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland, to speak to students about Family Meal Night at two Ohio supermarkets later this month.
Family Meal Night — observed on the fourth Monday of September as part of a week-long celebration of Ohio Parents Week — promotes the concept of building stronger families through regular meals at home.
The foundation has been a supporter of Family Meal Night since 2001.
Frances Strickland is scheduled to speak to students about the importance of eating dinner as a family on Sept. 27 at an Acme Fresh Market in North Canton and a Buehler's Fresh Foods in Wooster. She will also talk about creating a family emergency plan in conjunction with National Preparedness Month — a nationwide effort in September that encourages families and businesses to prepare for emergencies.
