Quintessential Barrington — July/August 2015

21 DAYS, 1 BIKE, AND 2,355 MILES Being a dad in the 21st century is more challenging than in previous generations. More is expected from us, and research indicates that children benefit from a higher level of engagement with a father or father figure. Dads, we need to up our game! The recent Dad’s Honor Ride 2015 was the inaugural event of the 21st Century Dads Foundation (see box). The journey started on June 1, 2015 at the world-famous Santa Monica Pier in California—loosely following the historic Route 66—and concluded on Father’s Day, June 21, in Chicago at U.S. Cellular Field.

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Chicago Tribune Article

June 21,2015 2,300-mile bike ride ends in Chicago on Father’s Day to recognize dads David Hirsch concedes cycling 2,350 miles for 21 days straight isn’t logical. But Hirsch did just that, loosely following Route 66 from Santa Monica, Calif., and arriving in Chicago on Father’s Day. He hoped to honor the value of fathers in their children’s lives through his ride. Read the entire article…    

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Chicago Sun-Times Interview

06/21/2015, 08:26PM Dad’s cross-country bike ride raises $100K to help fathers help their kids During daily phone calls to check in with her husband, who was in the midst a cross-country bicycle ride, Peggy Hirsch would hear the sound of cars flying past him and cringe a little. “He’d be pedaling and talking on a hands-free headset and I’d hear “Vrooom! Vrooom!” and think about him on the shoulder of a highway,” she said. Read entire article…

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KMIR News

Jun 02, 2015 4:46 PM CDT By TIFFANY CONTRERAS–You may have seen some bike riders in helmets and spandex around Palm Springs Tuesday. Fathers pedaled from Lynwood to Palm Springs during a 2,100-mile bike ride. The Dad’s Honor Ride will raise funds for the first Boot Camp for New Dads program at the St. Francis Medical Center in Los Angeles. The program will support local charities that encourage fathers to be part of their children’s lives and develop close relationships with them. The ride began Monday in Lynwood, Calif., where the Boot Camp for New Dads will be located. Read entire article…

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Today’s Honoree

21st Century Dads Foundation President  Today’s Honoree Posted on June 1, 2015 David Hirsch and the  21st Century Dads Honor Ride has been recognized by Today’s Honoree. Today’s Honoree recognizes individuals who are making a difference in the lives of others: At a time when 24 million kids across America are growing up without their dads, David Hirsch and his 21st Century Dads Foundation have taken to the road for the inaugural Dads Honor Ride – a 21-day, 2,100-mile bike ride from LA. to Chicago concluding on Father’s Day – to provide the first such support local charities that help dads become more active in their

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Daily Herald, IL

posted: 6/2/2015 5:30 AM Constable: Can Barrington dad pedal from California by Father’s Day? As founder of the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative, David Hirsch of Barrington needs to make it back home from California in time to celebrate Father’s Day. To accomplish that, the 54-year-old broker and financial adviser must pedal his bicycle 2,211 miles in 21 days. And he’s looking for volunteers to join him along the way. Read entire article.

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