Jo To Go Coffee® To Give Free Drink To Dad On Father's Day

GREEN BAY, WI (Monday, June 12, 2006) - In the spirit of fair play and all that is good about DAD, JO TO GO Coffee® will be giving away a free drink of choice to Dads on Father's Day, June 18, 2006.
"Our Mother's Day Free Coffee Event was a huge success," commented JO TO GO Coffee® president, Dick Dubois. "We wanted to be sure to also celebrate the heroic efforts of DADs everywhere."
One area Dad commented: "My wife socked me in the arm when I told her I was giving her the Funky Monkey for Mother's Day, but she perked up when we drove into the JO TO GO Coffee® drive-thru and I handed her their ice-cold Power Signature drink blended with dark chocolate, bananas, fresh milk, ice and an extra shot of espresso."
He paused and added with a smile: "Honestly…it would make me really happy to get the Funky Monkey--or even just a Smoochie Woochie--on Father's Day."

For those individuals not familiar with JO TO GO Coffee's Hot Power Frappe JO® drink, the Smoochie Woochie is an eye-popping power brew made up of a fresh-drawn shot of espresso, steamed milk and red hot cinnamon. The hot coffee drink is topped off with dollop of sweet whipped cream.

Father's Day Facts From the U.S. Census Bureau
· Father's Day dates back to 1910 when it was conceived by Mrs. John B. Dodd of Spokane, Wash., and proclaimed for June 19 of that year by the mayor. The first presidential proclamation was issued in 1966 when President Lyndon Johnson designated the third Sunday in June as Father's Day. Father's Day has been celebrated annually since 1971.
· Neckties head the list of Father's Day gifts. A good place to buy dad a tie or a shirt might be one of nearly 11,000 men's clothing stores around the country. Sales at men's clothing stores approached or exceeded $800 million in both May and June of last year.
· 105,000: Estimated number of "stay-at-home" dads. These are married fathers with children under 15 who are not in the labor force primarily so they can care for the family while their wives work outside the home. These fathers cared for 189,000 children in 2002. (From a soon-to-be-published report.)
· 25.8 million: Number of fathers who are part of married-couple families with own children under the age of 18.
· 2.0 million: Number of single fathers, up from 393,000 in 1970. There now is one single father for every six single parents, compared with 1-in-10 in 1970.
The JO TO GO Coffee® Story
JO TO GO Coffee® is a leading specialty coffee drive through. Founded in Green Bay, Wisconsin in 1998, JO TO GO Coffee® caters to busy lifestyles with speed, convenience, and fun. Today, JO TO GO Coffee® continues to add coffee franchise opportunities across the U.S. with franchisees under contract in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, and Georgia. For more information about JO TO GO Coffee®, please visit www.fabulouscoffeefast.com or www.jotogo.com.
For more information about fathers in the United States, check out the U.S. Census Bureau's website: http://www.census.gov/Press-Release/www/2003/cb03-ff08.html. And, whether by noogie, raspberry, wedgie or even just a good old hug, don't forget to show your DAD how much you care on Father's Day, June 18, 2006!

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