To celebrate the 400th episode of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast, David Hirsch, founder of 21st Century Dads Foundation and host of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast offers his heartfelt thanks to all those who have been involved with and supported 21CD & SFN. He reflects on:
- addressing the issue of father absence in society,
- his journey as a fatherhood advocate,
- starting the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative,
- making an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show,
- starting the 21st Century Dads Foundation,
- Dads Honor Ride 2015 from Santa Monica to Chicago, 2,325 miles in 21 days,
- giving a TEDx Talk entitled: Why We Need To Break The Cycle Of Father Absence,
- writing the book: A Father's Journey To Break The Cycle Of Father Absence,
- Dads Honor Ride 2016 from Boston to Chicago, 1,400 miles in 21 days,
- Creating the C2EFA (Cycle To End Father Absence) indoor riding events,
- Dads Honor Ride 2017 Around Lake Michigan, 958 miles in 9 days,
- creating the Special Fathers Network Mentoring Program,
- starting the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast,
- recording 24 bi-weekly Zoom calls on various topics
- creating the 21CD YouTube channel,
- holding annual SFN Dads Virtual Conferences,
- creating the SFN audiobook series,
- creating the weekly virtual SFN Mastermind Group experience, and
- holding annual SFN Mastermind Group weekend retreats
Special thanks to all the individuals, businesses, and foundations that have financially supported 21CD, the growing list of partners and affiliates, all the individuals who have volunteered, especially the 21CD board of directors:
Tom Costello, Rich Gathro, Gary Grube, Chris Hunter, Shane Madden, Wayne Messmer, Brian Page and
John Shouse. Special thanks to
Shane Madden for creating the SFN fathers jingle at teh beginning and end of this episode. And last but not least,
Tom Couch of Couch Media, who has produced the past 398 episodes of the SFN Dad To Dad Podcast.
Show Notes – Email - david@21stCenturyDads.org
Email - tcouch2501@gmail.com
Website - https://21stcenturydads.org/
TEDx Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CDeMgmeb94
Special Fathers Network - SFN is a dad to dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Many of the 500+ SFN Mentor Fathers, who are raising kids with special needs, have said: "I wish there was something like this when we first received our child's diagnosis. I felt so isolated. There was no one within my family, at work, at church or within my friend group who understood or could relate to what I was going through."
SFN Mentor Fathers share their experiences with younger dads closer to the beginning of their journey raising a child with the same or similar special needs. The SFN Mentor Fathers do NOT offer legal or medical advice, that is what lawyers and doctors do. They simply share their experiences and how they have made the most of challenging situations.
21CD YouTube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@21stcenturydads58/videosClick Here to donate:
https://21stcenturydads.org/donate/Special Fathers Network:
https://21stcenturydads.org/SFN Dads Mastermind Group -
https://21stcenturydads.org/sfn-mastermind-group/
