IFI Fall Fatherhood Celebration Luncheon
IFI FALL FATHERHOOD CELEBRATION &
RICKY BYRDSONG AWARDS LUNCHEON
Ricky Byrdsong
was held on Thursday, November 15, 2018
RICKY BYRDSONG AWARD WINNERS
Toby Eng
Young Men’s Educational FoundationMarcus D. Thorne
Young Men’s Educational FoundationThose recognized are:
1) good fathers to their children
2) make a difference in the life of youth, and
3) have a demonstrated spiritual dimension in their lives.
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Everyone had a great time at the golf outing.
Pictures from the event....
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The Honorees June 7, 2018
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2018 IFI Fatherhood Essay Contest
2018 Essay Finalists - (Essayists Alphabetical Order)
FATHER
ESSAYIST
GRADE
SCHOOL
Jason Brown
Jack Brown
8th
Bridgeport Catholic Academy - Chicago
Peter Morici
Alexander Morici
5th
Roslyn Road Elementary - Barrington
Ivo Peev
Neli Peeva
12th
Maine West High School - Des Plaines
STEPFATHER
ESSAYIST
GRADE
SCHOOL
Eduardo Ramos
Jocelyn Amezcua
5th
Oak Glen Elementary - Lansing
Ryan McNeil
Molly McDevitt
K
Cassell Elementary - Chicago
Daniel Indicavitch
Kaylene McGrath
9th
De La Salle Institute - Chicago
GRANDFATHER
ESSAYIST
GRADE
SCHOOL
Bill Slateritz *
* deceased 2-24-2018Ruby Bronecke
3rd
Coolidge Elementary - Lansing
David Dively
Hailynn Dively
8th
St Mary's Catholic - Pontiac
Brett Royster
Marlin Jones
1st
Oak Glen Elementary - Lansing
FATHER-FIGURE
ESSAYIST
GRADE
SCHOOL
Danny Carocci
Aldo Mazzei
K
Bridgeport Catholic Academy - Chicago
Miguel Roque
Denilson Roque
6th
Columbia Explorers Acedmy - Chicago
Anton White
Destiny White
9th
De La Salle Institute – Chicago
Click here to see the list of the Semi-Finalists
Some pictures from IFI Fatherhood Celebration honoring the Semi-Finalists. More pictures to come.
Students and Fathers please send any of your pictures to Wayne Sneed at -
4fathers.sneed@gmail.com
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We celebrate 20 Years (1997-2017)
Click to view our 20 Year Anniversary Report
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IFI mourns the loss of Warner Saunders who was an Honorary Father of the Year in 1991.
He was a loving husband, proud father and an Emmy winning (20 in total) broadcast journalist.
He is survived by his wife Sadako and son Warner Saunders, Jr.
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IFI would like to thank Families & Schools Together (FAST) for including us in their latest blogg.
Click on their logo below to read their comments.....
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IFI's Mission:
"Actively Engaging Fathers in the Education of Children"
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A message from David Hirsch, Founder of IFI"
"Why We Need to Break the Cycle of Father Absence"
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