Day 2 started in Palm Springs CA and after riding for eight hours, not including stops for food and media we made it to Blythe, CA. There was a bit more elevation today than yesterday and the heat was a
[CLICK TO READ MORE]Our group got an early start at Santa Monica Pier. We were greeted by six Santa Moinca motor cycle police who escorted us through the streets of Santa Monica. From there it was off to St. Francis Medical Center in
[CLICK TO READ MORE]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]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]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]The May 31st, 3-5pm, 21st Century Dads Honor Ride Kick Off Event taking place at the Laugh Factory, located at 8001 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, CA 90046. Please join the 21st Century Dads Foundation for a kickoff celebration to wish the
[CLICK TO READ MORE]COURTNEY RILEY / California >>> DEVOTED DAUGHTERS TEAM RIDER Courtney Riley is a yoga instructor, massage therapist, certified health and nutrition coach, ironman, multi-sport outdoor adventure guide, energy worker, thai yoga therapist, skier, surfer, & personal trainer, with a background in culinary arts.
[CLICK TO READ MORE]TIMOTHY JANOWICK/ Illinois >>> RIDE SAFETY CAPTAIN Timothy Janowick is a husband to Jennifer and father to two great young adults, Bridgitte and Gregory. He serves with the Mount Prospect, Illinois, Police Department where he currently is the Chief of Police. Tim lectures nationally
[CLICK TO READ MORE]LINCOLN BAKER >>> RIDE DIRECTOR As an accomplished adventure travel guide with more than 20 years of experience, Lincoln is responsible for the Dads Honor Ride route, bike manitenance and much of the logistics from start to finish. Passionate for
[CLICK TO READ MORE]O. LAWTON “WILK” WILKERSON / Chicago Heights, IL >>> VETERANS RELAY TEAM CAPTAIN Lawton Wilkerson is a native of Chicago Heights and WWII veteran. Upon graduating from Bloom Township High School there, he went into the Army Air Force Aviation
[CLICK TO READ MORE]BOB MUZIKOWSKI / Chicago, IL >>> URBAN DADS TEAM RIDER In addition to being the father of seven, Bob is founder of Chicago Hope Academy, a private non-denominational Christian high school located on the Near West Side of Chicago. He is also
[CLICK TO READ MORE]BOB LEE / Barrington, IL >>> GRANDPAS RELAY TEAM CAPTAIN Bob is a prolific rider, having riden more than 12,000 miles around the U.S. during three separate rides to raise awareness and more than a $1m for Cancer, ALS, and Hospice.
[CLICK TO READ MORE]Looking forward to the start of the Dads Honor Ride. With less than 2 months till June 1, we are putting the finishing touches to our Dad’s Honor Ride. Starting from the sandy beaches of Santa Monica, CA we will
[CLICK TO READ MORE]KEN CANFIELD / Overland Park, KS >>> URBAN DADS RELAY TEAM CAPTAIN Dr. Ken Canfield is founder of the National Center for Fathering, and served as NCF’s president and CEO from 1990 through 2005. From 2006- 2010 he was executive director for
[CLICK TO READ MORE]The heart of the Dads Honor Ride are the relay teams. We intend to limit the number of riders to ten per day. Each relay team will have a team captain, who is responsible for recruiting his/her relay team members.
[CLICK TO READ MORE]With 75 days left till June 1, we are putting the finishing touches to our Dad’s Honor Ride. Starting from the sandy beaches of Santa Monica, CA we will ride for 21 days to Chicago, IL. Along the way we
[CLICK TO READ MORE]DAVID HIRSCH / Barrington, IL >>> RIDE CAPTAIN My wife Peggy and I have five amazing kids ages 25 to 18. I am also the founder of Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, founded in 1997 and is the country’s first state non-profit
[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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