Boys & Girls Clubs of America & Kimberly-Clark Corporation Release New Cookbook to Help Families Spend Quality Time Together

ATLANTA, April 3, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Continuing their commitment to building family strength and togetherness, Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) along with the Kimberly-Clark Corporation released a new cookbook, Just Add Family: Delicious Recipes for the Entire Family.

Just Add Family is a compilation of over 100 favorite family recipes from Boys & Girls Club members and their families; guidelines for creating fun dinnertime activities; and helpful tips for spending quality time together as a family. The cookbook is a part of BGCA's Family PLUS (Parent Leading, Uniting, Serving) initiative, which is sponsored by Kimberly-Clark. Family PLUS is a model for Boys & Girls Clubs wanting to implement family support activities into their Club's programming.

To launch the release of Just Add Family, BGCA is hosting a family "Iron Chef"-type competition today in Atlanta. Three Club families, each supplied with ingredients from one of the cookbook's recipes, will turn the ingredients into an appetizing presentation for a panel of guest judges. The winning family will receive a basket of goodies and gift cards that provide for a fun night with the family.

"We are excited about releasing this new cookbook as a part of our continued dedication to build stronger family units," said Jose Cruz, BGCA's director of Family PLUS, "It is our goal to show families how they can build a healthier relationship through cooking together and spending quality time at the dinner table."

Judge Glenda Hatchett, a contributing writer for Just Add Family and a member of BGCA's Board of Governors, offered her expert advice on the importance of family dinner. "Family dinners are about much more than eating good food -- they are the building blocks to a solid family structure. A family dinner is a wonderful place to build strong relationships, a sense of pride and accomplishment and healthy memories that last a lifetime."

Just Add Family is available for everyone to download online at the Family PLUS Web site: http://familyplus.bgca.org. Find some recipes your family would enjoy and spend some time cooking, eating and sharing with your family today!

About Family PLUS

Family PLUS (Parents Leading, Uniting, Serving), is a model for Boys & Girls Clubs wanting to implement family support activities into their Club's programming. This model introduces Clubs to factors affecting the family unit and methods of collaborating with community organizations to provide parents and caregivers with resources. The initiative is sponsored by the Kimberly-Clark Corporation with a 5-year, $7 million grant to Boys & Girls Clubs of America. To learn more about Family PLUS, visit http://familyplus.bgca.org.

About Kimberly-Clark

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 150 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people -- nearly a quarter of the world's population -- trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No. 1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. To keep up with the latest K-C news and to learn more about the company's 136-year history of innovation, visit http://www.kimberly-clark.com.