“Father’s Day Taken,” the latest pro-fatherhood fundraising initiative by our longtime partner Dove Men+Care, remembers the thousands of black dads who have lost their lives due to racism and violence, and the families left behind. DM+C established the the Fathers Day Taken Fund to invest $1 million to support these families in need.
The movement began with the public airings of a video showing Minneapolis police on May 25 kneeling on the neck of George Floyd until he stopped breathing. Floyd was in the process of being arrested on a charge of passing a counterfeit $20 bill.
The Father’s Day Taken effort is raising money through a GoFundMe page at FathersDayTaken.com. It is asking people to join by donating at least $5 – the cost of a Father’s Day card. All donations will benefit the fund.
Additionally, to honor the memory of the black fathers taken, DM+C is asking people to send a Father’s Day card to a dad in your life through the website.
Dove Men+Care is asking people who want to support the effort by sharing its message to use hashtags #FathersDayTaken and #TooManyToName.
About our partnership with Dove Men+Care
Dove Men+Care has long been committed to shattering stereotypes about being a man and a father. Some past campaigns City Dads has worked with the grooming products company on include advocating nationally, including on Capital Hill, for universal paternity leave and recognizing father figures. City Dads Group and its many chapters have also partnered with Dove Men+Care for many fun events and promotions such as March Madness parties and tickets and promoting father-child bonding through free haircuts during the holiday season.
Just saw your commercial about lost dads. Today is the birth date of my father who I lost to cancer. I was totally feeling the commercial until I saw it was just geared towards dads lost to violence. Kind of disappointing that it just selected one type of loss. Why couldn’t it have been a tribute to all lost dads?
Irritated with all the monies and wrong infor about only blacks lives being taken when being Multi Racial and Hispanic – there are more Hispanic lives taken and due to racism – I’m tired of the false history and no one not really doing their research for facts. Blacks are not the only race undermined and under represented! Do your research and make this funding available for all fathers of colors. I really hope that is the case!
Hello my name is Jackie lawrence I am the mother of Keith Childress jr who was taken by police violence on 12.31.15 in Las Vegas NV my son left behind three daughters which one was born 6 months after his death I’m very interested in finding out how dove is supporting these families
Jackie, we’re very sorry for your loss. If you go to fundraising page (https://www.gofundme.com/f/fathersdaytaken), scroll down below the DONATE button and you will find a subhead marked “Organizers.” Underneath Dove Men Care is a green “Contact” button you can click and send them a message.
Explain dads lost to ‘racism’ . I don’t understand. Vickie
If you go to fundraising page (https://www.gofundme.com/f/fathersdaytaken), scroll down below the DONATE button and you will find a subhead marked “Organizers.” Underneath Dove Men Care is a green “Contact” button you can click and send them a message asking for clarification.
Please keep doing your great work in making this world a better place for all. Sometimes people make negative remarks because they can’t look beyond themselves. Thank you.
You’re welcome.