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Each year, Dr. Billy Earl Dade Middle School in Dallas, Texas, holds a “Breakfast with Dads” event to encourage fathers and father figures to connect with their students. Many of these students come from challenging backgrounds.

This year, some kids didn’t sign up for the breakfast because they didn’t have a father or father figure to invite. Principal Tracie Washington was worried about this. Kristina Dove, who helped organize the event, suggested asking for volunteers on Facebook to serve as “dads” for the day. She aimed to find 50 men, but her post quickly went viral and attracted 600 volunteers.

One of the volunteers, Archie Nettles, a motivational speaker and Army veteran, felt it was important to support boys who might lack a dad or mentor. When the students entered the auditorium and saw all the men, they were surprised and excited to talk to them.

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@blackjesus773

Blessings to them men & young boys ❤️💯💯

3 weeks ago | 18

@StopCensoring-fq5fl

This is awesome! Thank you Men for all of you who came to support a fatherless student God Bless you all

3 weeks ago | 96

@NovemberReigne

This should be a nationwide event, I love the support that these fathers are giving to the boys who have no fathers around.

3 weeks ago | 91

@DexterJones-e7r

So much for us not showing up for our community. This is the complete opposite of their narrative against us. Salute

3 weeks ago | 178

@TashaRial

This! This right here. This made me cry. I absolutely love that. What a way to show leadership love and compassion.

3 weeks ago | 40

@takeylaperry8702

Beautiful my Brother's

3 weeks ago | 47

@BuffaloSoldiersGrandson

I was driving to my first customer of the day yelling “hell yeah hell yeah!” Our youth NEED this. Thank you tonalities men that showed up. This is the true essence of who we are. B1 Fam

3 weeks ago | 22

@terrilhill1024

Thank you for caring men!! these boys will always remember how you supported them! 💗

3 weeks ago | 3

@jayforrester2163

This is so AMAZING. God bless all these men who turned up. Only a REAL man knows the essence of taking responsibility for his children. Much respect. 👊🏽👊

3 weeks ago | 16

@Santaclause450

We need more of this. We need this on the news

3 weeks ago | 33

@TuBez294

Wonderful!! This is truly what’s needed, Fathers, and Men. 💪🏾💪

3 weeks ago | 55

@IvanSekamatte

What a blessing,thanks to all men mostly fathers ,let's take our place in history,. Texans proud of you

3 weeks ago | 17

@ROBERTWALLACE-n7x

Black Magic and God's creation showed up to be the first not the last. These men showed their community that being God's creation of mankind is not to be played with and these young men got a taste of greatness. BRAVO MY BROTHERS.

3 weeks ago | 33

@keejackson2121

That’s super awesome! Love to hear these kind of stories!♥️

3 weeks ago | 22

@johncrouch1772

Wish I were near to attend. Thanks for sharing.

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@ericstanley3446

We are and always have been good fathers. Big ups to yhese fathers, brothers, husband's, men.

3 weeks ago | 2

@curtismajors2315

Thank you brothers(for showing up). This is what black leadership is about. We have to take control of our communities.

3 weeks ago | 27

@415folife9

That’s rite I hear a lot of these fools talking bout they wouldn’t help raise a young Black man just talking to a young brotha helps showing that you care 💪🏿

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@RM12110

I’m so proud of my brothers standing in the gap for these you men! We all need a strong mentor and someone to believe in us!

3 weeks ago | 4

@k-ponmyway

This meant a lot to the little man to see the big man step in to support them and that they do have father and Dad's proud of our men in Dallas May the father that sits high and looks low bless you all for supporting those young boys.

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