"When she was born, it was no longer about just my dreams. It was about her dreams. It was all about sacrifice."-
Octavio Donatlan speaking about his daughter, Azjah
 
Boys II Men presents our newest initiative...
 
 
Greetings!    
 
 
As previewed in the Sunday, June 20, 2010 (Fathers' Day) edition of the Aurora Beacon News, Boys II Men is expanding our family! 
 
Since we were founded in 2002, the B2M Family has grown from just The Phenoms (high school members) to include The Scholars (college members/alumni), The Juniors (elementary/middle school members), and The Diamonds (young ladies). This year, we add to our family The FYI (FATHERS who are YOUNG and INVOLVED).  
 

Beacon News - Sun., June 20, 2010

The NBA championship and World Cup games were on, but 19-year-old Jeff Johnson found himself at the Prisco Community Center in Aurora Thursday night, mixing formula with one hand and holding his 10-month-old son in the other. Johnson and little Jaidan were there to participate in a new group called FYI -- Fathers who are Young and Involved.  The group's goal is to shatter the stereotype that all young minority men are not caring for their children, said group founder Clayton Muhammad ...

  

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Boys II Men, Inc.
FOR YOUR INFORMATION:
 
 Fatherless children are twice as likely to drop out of school!
 
Fatherless children are twice as likely to score lower in reading & math tests!
 

Teen girls without fathers are 164% MORE LIKELY to get pregnant!
 

1 out of 4 white children are being raised without fathers (25%)
 

1 out of 3 Latino children are being raised without fathers (34%)
 

2 out of 3 Black children are being raised without fathers (64%)


FOR YOUR INSPIRATION:
FYI FATHERS ARE CHANGING THE STATS!
 

Each father received a Boys II Men Phenomenal Man Award for stopping the horrible cycle of fatherlessness!
 THE PLEDGE

The fathers made a commitment to their children and their future

  by taking the following FYI Pledge in unison:  
 

I pledge to always care and be there.

 

I pledge to know better and do better.

 

I pledge to do better and be better.

 

I pledge to be the type of man my son should aspire to be.

 

I pledge to be the type of man my daughter aspires to marry.

 

I pledge to work to shatter stereotypes through my actions.

 

I pledge to not be a 'baby-daddy' but a daddy to my baby.

 

I pledge to respect my child's mother in words and actions.

 

I pledge to do all I must to make my child's future bright.

 

I pledge to be present and not just buy presents.

 

I am a Father - Young and Involved... and Inspired!

 

 

 "I only saw my father 3 or 4 times growing up. He taught me how not to be a father. My son will never be able to say that about me." 

 Marcus Sr. and Marcus Jr.

Boys II Men, Inc.