In a recent episode of The Heart of the Community, Mike Davisson, Executive Director of Fathers Club, talks about the power of showing up — for your kids, for other kids, and for your community.
By Mike Davisson, Executive Director for Father’s Club
I recently sat down with my good friend Jeremy Marks from Community Lending of America for their “Community Minute” series, and I’m pumped to share it with you.
At its core, Father’s Club is like a dad version of the PTO. We’re a grassroots, dad-led effort focused on giving fathers a simple, intentional way to be present in our kids’ lives—at school, at home, and in the community. Moms have been killing it for years, and we want dads to know we’re invited, we’re needed, and we have a huge role to play.
We all see it happen—around middle school, when those phones and screens show up, a lot of us start losing that close connection with our kids. Father’s Club exists to change that. By showing up, we’re not just helping our own families; we’re working together to tackle some tough issues: mental health, teen suicide prevention, substance abuse, technology addiction, anxiety, self-worth, and building stronger families overall.
This work lights me up every single day. If you’ve got kids in any of our schools, ask them about Father’s Club—you might be surprised by the impact we’re already making.
Thanks for reading, and thanks to everyone already showing up for their families. Let’s keep building something special together.
Brad Holdhusen represented Father’s Club recently at a Royal’s game… in the Buck O’Neil seat!
➡️ Here is the link to watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rxo8rnbUdTU
Father’s Club was recently featured in the Lee’s Summit City Lifestyle magazine! Mike Davisson, executive director, was interviewed for this story and he shared a little about our organization history, efforts and how to get involved. Great job Mike! And thank you to Lifestyle publications for showcasing Father’s Club.
On June 19th, Brad Holdhusen, Father’s Club Founder, was on the Mundo in the Morning podcast. (KCMO Talk Radio 95.7FM & 710AM)
This was their Featured Friday segment. Brad and Pete Mundo have a great conversation about Father’s Club, growth of the organization and more!
Brad Holdhusen was recently invited to the Mundo in the Morning show! If you are not familiar with the program, it is hosted by Pete Mundo on weekdays from 6am-10am on the radio at 97.5 FM and 710 AM. They bring in an in-studio guest on Friday mornings. Brad did such a great job talking about Father’s Club, what we are about, and how people can get involved. If you missed it, you will want to listen to this!
If you don’t know a lot about Father’s Club, this will be a great way to get up to speed. And if you are already active with Father’s Club, this will re-energize your involvement when you listen to Brad’s passionate discussion about why Father’s Club is making a difference.
Telemundo Kansas City did a story on Father’s Club!
To check out the video, click here.
We were recently featured on the Cool Coffee with Kansas Principals podcast with Principal Mike Wiley of California Trail Middle School. Mike shares all the good things that Father’s Club is doing at their school!
Listen to the podcast here:
https://coolcoffee.podbean.com/e/cool-coffee-9-mr-mike-wiley-california-trail-middle-school/
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On October 18th, Brad Holdhusen joined Pete Mundo on the KCMO Talk Radio show to talk about Father’s Club.