Hard to believe it’s less than 24 hours from the start of the Dads Honor Ride. Two of our crew members; daughter Addie and Tuskegee Airman & friend Lawton “Wilk” WIlkerson made the uneventful trip with me from ORD to
[CLICK TO READ MORE]Went for a short ride to watch the parade and attend the solemn Memorial Day ceremony at Evergreen Cemetery in Barrington. Thank you to Ann & Bob Lee for the nice photos afterwards. Shortly there after I suffered my first
[CLICK TO READ MORE]A huge THANK YOU to Gary Grube and Caerus Institute for donating the use of their truck for a month and all the communications equipment. We are very greatful for your support of the the Dads Honor Ride.
[CLICK TO READ MORE]Completed a another century ride Saturday. Perfect day, 75 and sunny. Rode to Lombard and back along the bike trail. Treated myself to some DQ (at mile #80) and then happen to notice good friends Young Chung and son Peter
[CLICK TO READ MORE]JORGE SOLORIO / Chicago, Illinois >>> URBAN DADS TEAM RIDER Jorge Solorio started with the BlackStar Project in March of 2014. He is an amateur bike rider and plan to help raise funds for the BlackStar Project to support the
[CLICK TO READ MORE]On Wednesday I decided to ride to Milwaukee to meet a friend for lunch. It was a clear but crisp day with temperatures in the mid 50s. Happen to notice a yard sign with the number 2211, which coincidentally is
[CLICK TO READ MORE]Only 14 days to go before heading to Santa Monica for the start of the Dads Honor Ride. It felt good to get out this weekend on multiple rides and log another 200 miles, including a solo round trip to
[CLICK TO READ MORE]We are staging a Faces of Fatherhood event featuring Springfield students who have written essays about their dads. The event will take place on on June 19th (day #19 of the ride). For the essay contest, each student is asked to write
[CLICK TO READ MORE]It felt good to get outside after a half day of work and put in 70 miles. I had a nice conversation with my dad who turned 84 today. Rest points along the ride included a stop at the local Apple
[CLICK TO READ MORE]The first ride took me from Barrington to Evanston, where I met with Jean Anderson, a marketing specialist, who has agreed to put together an overall communications strategy for the Dads Honor Ride. From there I pedaled to Lincolnwood to
[CLICK TO READ MORE]On a good news front, I’m happy to report Motorola Solutions with a donation to underwrite our the Dads Honor Ride’s First Responders Relay Team. This means we’ll have at least one police officer, firefighter or EMT with us every segment
[CLICK TO READ MORE]Training for the Dads Honor Ride is coming along nicely. I was able to get 180 miles in this weekend. The first ride was a solo round trip to Lake Geneva and back, with a stop at Gino’s East to
[CLICK TO READ MORE]Exciting news! Bloomington Cycle & Fitness will collect essays from local students for the Bloomington-Normal Fatherhood Essay Contest. For the essay contest, each student is asked to write a 250 word (or less) essay on the theme “What My Father
[CLICK TO READ MORE]Mission Statement
Improving the lives of children by raising awareness and resources for greater father involvement; and inspiring dads to be present —physically, emotionally, financially and spiritually.
Vision Statement
That all children will grow up with a loving, caring and nurturing father and family.
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