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IFI depends upon the generous support of our friends and members

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IFI has identified 4 main areas of program concentration to try to realize our mission.

1) Education
2) Health
3) Workplace
4) The Illinois Fathers' Resource
    Network

IFI believes that our programs can help strengthen the father-child relationship at each stage of life from birth to adulthood.

Please support IFI -
Give Five For Dad Campaign
Please Text “DAD” to “50500” on your cell phone
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$5 will be added to your cell phone bill
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enter your charity here - type in
Illinois Fatherhood Initiative
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           Illinois Fatherhood Initiative (IFI)
is the country's first state-wide non-profit fatherhood organization whose mission is connecting children and fathers by promoting responsible fathering and helping equip men to become better fathers or father-figures.


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IFI - What We Are About
 

We would like to thank all who participated in the
IFI/Credit Suisse Celebrity Golf Outing
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Tamarack Golf Course - Naperville
 Click to view pictures of the event

  • Title Sponsor - Credit Suisse

  • Media Sponsor - WSCR 670 The Score

  • Practice & Putting Green Sponsor -
    Thompson-Tax & Asssociates, LLC

  • Foursome Sponsors - Chicago Tribune,
    Grant Thornton LLP, John Sciacotta,
    KPMG, Law Offices of Patrick C. Doody,
    Liston & Tsantilis, McCormick Foundation, McCormick & Wagner LLC, Worsek & Vihon LLP

  • Golf Course Sponsor - Tamarack Golf Club

  • Contributions by - American Airlines,
    Blue Heron Brands, Bob Miller, Chicago Fire,
    Chicago White Sox, City Beverage,
    Diamond Tour Golf, Fair Oaks Ford, Fuze, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Horseshoe Casino,
    Golf Galaxy Skokie, Icelandic Glacial,
    IMPACT 365, Marquardt Buick,
    MJ Miller & Co. Jewelers, Robin Earl,
    Trage Bros Electronics,
    Walter E. Smithe Home Furniture

  • Team event organized and managed by I.M.P.A.C.T.365

  • Celebrities - Matt Abbatacola, Mike Barz,
    Charlie Brown, Doug Buffone, Ronnie Bull,
    Bill Campbell, Robin Earl, Ike Hill, Gene Hiser,
    Laurence Holms, Fred Huebner, Randy Hundley, Billy Leagans, Chuck Logan, Bob Love,
    Bob Miller, Mike Murphy, Ed O'Bradovich, Anthony Parker, Bob Parsons, Billy Pierce,
    Paul Popovich, Willy Roy, Reggie Smith,
    Eric Soderholm, Jim Thorton, Tim Tyrrell

  • Golf Event Co-Chairmen -
    Tony D'Alexander, David Hirsch

  • All of our volunteers

For more information about supporting IFI,
please send us an email by clicking here.
      

      2008 IFI FATHERHOOD WHITE SOX GAME
 Monday, June 30, 2008

Click to view pictures taken at the White Sox game