I have been periodically working on some things for the upcoming DADuary 2013 that I will be doing this coming Winter. Last year it was purely a spontaneous knee-jerk reaction to Septembeard and MOvember, and I wanted to give dads their moment in the spotlight; even if it was just my little flashlight.
This year, for DADuary 2013 I am going to try and do something different. Instead of just celebrating dads and the Dadhood, I would like to take a page from those other months and do something that benefits the Dadhood. Both Septembeard and MOvember raise funds and awareness for Prostate Cancer, and that is awesome; our facial hair is the equivalent of the pink ribbons for breast cancer. I love those two ideas.
What I’m looking to do for DADuary 2013 is find an organization that does good for dads… ALL dads. I would like to somehow spotlight the organization, what they do, and find ways to help. The thing is that I don’t know where these organizations are. So if you have an idea of an organization, a foundations, or a company that does some good for dads, please comment below and let me know why you think they would be good to be spotlighted during DADuary 2013.
-JB
Perhaps consider spreading the word about fatherlessness. I have seen tremendous things happen with The Mentoring Project. http://thementoringproject.org/about/
What better way to appreciate all dads than to mentor children without fathers?
That is a great idea. I like it because it is a call to act and do something.
MenCare is a global fatherhood campaign that works to engage men as gender equitable, non-violent caregivers and fathers. (www.men-care.org) – @mencareglobal – http://www.facebook.com/mencarecampaign
Thank you for sharing. I will look into them.