U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for July 28

WASHINGTON, July 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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SUNDAY, JULY 28: PARENTS' DAY

Profile America — Sunday, July 28th.  This is Parents' Day — an annual public observance similar to Mother's Day and Father's Day, but not an official holiday. And because it dates only from 1994, not as well known.  Its goal is to honor the men and women whose devotion to children strengthens families and society in general, whether they are actual parents or parental figures. Among the activities of the day, "Parents of the Year" will be recognized at local, state and national levels. As America changes demographically, the role of parents remains the same — to nurture children. Indicative of those demographic changes is the fact that just over half of the nation's children younger than one year are minorities, as are nearly half of America's children under the age of five. You can find more facts about America's people, places and economy from the American Community Survey at www.census.gov.

Sources:  www.parentsday.com/about.html
U.S. Census Bureau, News Release, CB12-90

Profile America is produced by the Center for New Media and Promotions of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).

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