DALLAS, TEXAS (June 16, 2023) – Every year, the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas has taken part in spotlighting dads who are making a difference. Through a detailed nomination process, 18 individuals are chosen to represent their branch based on evaluations from Y leaders who examine a father’s ability to demonstrate the organization’s character values of: Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility within the Y, or in their community.
Research shows that father involvement leads to better emotional, academic, social, and behavioral outcomes for children and teens, including better stress management.
To give dads a day to remember, the Father of the Year award ceremony was held at TopGolf with an evening dinner with family and Y staff, and complimentary tickets from the Dallas Wings basketball team.
“What a lot of people don’t know about Father’s Day is that it began at the YMCA,” said Curt Hazelbaker, President & CEO of the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. “The first was held more than 100 years ago at the Spokane Y to honor local fathers and recognize their contributions to their families. This celebration is more than just a tradition, it’s a way for us to show our members that we appreciate them.”
Father of the Year award winners include:
- Coppell Family YMCA Riley Shumate
- Cross Timbers YMCA Matthias Wrede
- Frisco Family YMCA Donny Churchman
- Grand Prairie Family YMCA Gerald Hodges
- JER Chilton YMCA at Rockwall Tim Herriage
- Lake Highlands Family YMCA Tim Hutchins
- McKinney Family YMCA BJ Boling
- Moody Family YMCA Tony Pampel
- Moorland Family YMCA at Oak Cliff Lewis Hemphill
- Park South Family YMCA Sterling Davis
- Plano Family YMCA Bin Nguyen
- Richardson Family YMCA Brent Buemi
- Semones Family YMCA Patrick Burke
- T. Boone Pickens YMCA Corey Webster
- Waxahachie Family YMCA Kirk Brown
- White Rock YMCA Josh Hendrick
- YMCA Serving the Irving Community Aaron Palacios
- YMCA Serving the West Dallas Community Randall Henderson
Submitted press release.
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