FatherlyLove and Marbles IMAX Partner to Provide Triangle Dads and Their Kids with a Special Viewing

RALEIGH, N.C. - July 15, 2019 - PRLog -- • Special Dads viewing of The Lion King will take place on Sunday, July 21st at 4:40 pm
• Includes special discount pricing at affordable rates to help dads of all ages and backgrounds attend
• One dollar of proceeds will help aid fatherhood advocacy
• The Lion King viewing will kick off a summer movie series where FatherlyLove will also host a movie night called Dads on the Lawn

"It has always been my desire to create atmospheres where men can be men, in full transparency, while changing the perspective to change the narrative of fatherhood. This FatherlyLove summer series will serve as the catalyst for creating such atmospheres. "

– Brian Hines, Founder & CEO of FatherlyLove

The FatherlyLove organization is excited to announce that it will be hosting a special Dads movie event in partnership with Marbles IMAX for the premiere of the highly anticipated movie The Lion King. The movie event will be held on Sunday, July 21 at Marbles IMAX theater in Raleigh, NC at 4:40 pm. The viewing includes special discounted pricing ($13 movie with popcorn and drink) to help all fathers make summer memories with their kids while enjoying fellowship with local dads.

Dad's will enjoy viewing The Lion King on the largest IMAX 3D capable screen in NC at 72 feet high by 50 feet wide. The Lion King viewing will kick off a summer series where FatherlyLove will be hosting movie nights for Dads and their kids, including an outdoor movie night called Dads on the Lawn. The outdoor events will be held at the Word of God Christian Church and will also include a celebration of local fathers who are active in their child's lives and their community.

FatherlyLove's Founder and CEO, Brian Hines, is also passionate about helping incarcerated dads maintain relationships with their children to stop the cycle of mass incarceration. He is a member of the NC Fatherhood Commission whose mission is to ensure engagement and inclusion of fathers and empower and strengthen their roles as fathers in their children's lives. A long-standing community leader, Brian has been the owner and Master Barber for B.Toulan Grooming for 25 years. He serves at Word of God Christian Church. As the proud dad of five children, Brian uses his testimony of navigating through a tumultuous divorce that led to strained relationships with three of his kids to serve as a bridge and guiding post for dads in similar situations.

"Marbles IMAX is excited to partner with FatherlyLove and provide the opportunity for families to come together and enjoy The Lion King on North Carolina's largest IMAX 3D screen in beautiful Downtown Raleigh. Movies offer an avenue to build bridges and connect us with friends and family through a shared experience. The Lion King's message of hope, redemption, friendship and fatherhood speaks to us all, regardless of age or background. We share the values espoused by Brian and the FatherlyLove organization, and as a nonprofit community resource and entertainment venue believe it's a great fit."

– David Gill, Community Engagement Coordinator, Marbles IMAX

Special viewing logistics: Sunday, July 21 at Marbles IMAX at 4:40 pm, 201 E Hargett St, Raleigh, NC 27601

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Fatherly Love is dedicated to empowering teen and adult father's to be active in their children's lives. That empowerment includes providing fathers with education on their legal rights, mentoring them on rebuilding relationships with their children, and arming them with the tools to co-parent with their children's mothers.

Marbles IMAX is the only theatre in NC showing first-run Hollywood features (like The Lion King) and inspiring documentaries that operates as a nonprofit, with ticket and concession proceeds benefitting Marbles Kids Museum, a community nonprofit.

Marbles IMAX is Downtown Raleigh's only theatre with better prices on tickets and concessions than other area cineplexes.