Kosta Kalikajaros, father of 10 year old Natalie, will be awarded the YMCA 2010 Top End Father of the Year in a ceremony hosted by Charlie King at the YMCA Palmerston Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre today.
Natalie entered her dad in the awards because he cheers her up when she’s sad.
“I love my daddy because he’s awesome,” said Natalie.
“He does special things with me like fish breeding. Also, he’s cool and he’s jolly and nice.”
“The Top End Father of the Year Award recognises a father or father figure who’s doing their best the be a great dad for a Territorian child,” said YMCA’s Jessica McHardy.
Kosta and Natalie have won an adventure helicopter joyride over Darwin and the Cox Peninsula with a stop-over in Mandorah.
The YMCA founded Father’s Day in 1910 and initiated the local Father of the Year award to give local children the opportunity to recognise and celebrate the role of father’s in the lives of young Territorians.
“It doesn’t have to be a biological father,” said McHardy.
“There are plenty of step-dads, uncles, older brothers, grandfathers and family friends who play the role of a father in many young children’s lives. Father’s Day is about saying thank you and understanding just how important these role models can be.”
Father’s Day is on Sunday, 5 September and YMCA will be offering all dads free entry to the Palmerston Aquatic & Lifestyle Centre on that day to say thanks.
McHardy encourages local kids to wake dad up early and drag him down to the pool to have some fun.
“Time spent playing with your kids is a treasure that can never be replaced.”
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