CLEVELAND — Sunny weather this week will come in handy for the 20th annual Fathers' Walk happening Thursday across Cuyahoga County.

The Cuyahoga County Fatherhood Initiative started 20 years ago, and the organization, along with its partners, has seen the event grow.

This year, organizers say more than 200 schools and some 25,000 men are expected to participate. The Cleveland Metropolitan School District has a webpage dedicated to the walk.

The idea is to encourage fathers, uncles, grandfathers—any father figure—to walk with their child or loved one to school and become more engaged in what they’re doing there.

“Meet their teachers, agree to come back for parent-teacher conferences, volunteer at the school, and stay involved all year round,” said Al Grimes, director of the Cuyahoga C

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