About dad club london
Our story
Dad Club London (Ontario) is a registered non-profit dedicated to supporting fathers and fathers-to-be. Our mission is to be the go-to resource for dads—offering a space to connect with like-minded parents, share knowledge, give and receive support, and get more involved in the community.
We regularly bring members together through events, fundraisers, and playdates. By sharing experiences, wisdom, and resources, we help strengthen families while giving back to the London community whenever we can.
Over the past 12 years, Dad Club London we’ve hosted nearly 1,000 events with over 15,000 attendees and have raised more than $200,000 for important local causes.
meet our board of directors
Sav Neth
President
Nick Teall
Vice - President
Chris Munday
Executive Director - Secretary
Joe Woodbeck
Executive Director - Treasurer
Gary Bezaire
Director
Eli Roberts
Director
Chris Cherry
Director
Matt Vickery
Director
Adam Boyd
Director
Paul D'Cruz
Director
Chris Burton
Past President
We strive to be meaningful to as many people as possible. We invite you to explore our blog, follow us on social media, and complete our registration form to gain private access to a shared fatherhood journey—one filled with lasting memories, meaningful connections, and lifelong friendships.
Our Accomplishments
October 2018 - Boys and Girls Club Coats for Kids
Dad Club London raised over $1500 and collected over 500 coats to be donated to to the Boys and Girls club of London.
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Annual Christmas Campaign
Annual Christmas Program - Every year we raise thousands of dollars to purchase presents for both families within our organization struggling to buy gifts, as well as for children in shelter at Anova over the holidays. In 2016, five families got a $500 sponsorship and thirteen more got one present per child, and Anova received $2200. In 2017, four families received a $500 sponsorship, Anova received $2000, Rotholme received a special delivery on Christmas eve, and the Men’s Mission and Salvation Army Centre of Hope received soup, sandwiches, socks, coffee, and granola bars for 100 residents.
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2018 - Mudmoiselle - We were a title sponsor and helped raised over $100,000 to fight cancer!
2018 - Dads Do Back To School - Dads and their families brought enough school supply donations to our annual family BBQ to fill the back of a mini van for Life-Spin to help meet its goal of 300 stuffed backpacks for children from low income homes.
2018 - Started the annual Bob Jez Scholarship Award. This award is named after Dad Club London member and local teacher and coach Bob Jez; who passed away in the fall of 2017 This award is given either to a member or part of their immediate family who is entering into a post secondary program and demonstrates financial need.
2018 - Raised $800 to help alleviate the financial burden experienced when a member was suddenly killed in a freak accident in his garage.
2018 - Our golf tournament raised $12,500 for KidSport London.
2018 - Demo Day for Charity
In one days work, we raised $2500 for KidSport London, $1000 for ChildReach at Children’s Health Foundation, $500 for SafeSpace London to start a food bank, and $1200 for Dad Club programs.
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December 2017 - Men's Mission Campaign
Donated soup, hot chocolate, coffee, warm socks and gloves to handout outside the Men's Mission on Christmas Eve.
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2017 - Mourning family Donation - Raised $2200 for the family of a member whose wife passed away unexpectedly in the middle of the night, leaving behind four children under six.
June 2017 - The Salvation Army Water Drive
The Salvation Army put word out to the public that they were in desperate need of water bottles for the homeless heading into the very hot summer months. We took it upon ourselves to take care of the problem altogether. Within a week we were able to donate multiple skids of water bottles and were able to fill the Salvation Army's need for the entire summer.
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2017 - St. Thomas Hate Crime Victims Donation - Dad Club London raised $1000 for the family that was attacked by a bat wielding man in a St. Thomas parking lot, simply because of the colour of their skin.
2017 - Raised $53,000 to purchase AEDs for TVDSB schools. We were able to purchase 33 defibrillators in total, to outfit every high school that did not have one, and twenty-one elementary schools as well. It is estimated that upwards of two lives will be saved every year using a defibrillator on Thames Valley District School Board grounds.
2016 - London mugged teen fundraiser - Dads raised $330 to provide a greeting card and present to a London teen who was beaten and mugged for his iPhone by eight older teens.
Our Passions
Our Mission
To create the best, most prepared and confident dads in the London area, and empower them to create the brightest future possible for our children.
Our Vision
A community and network of confident, engaged, supportive, and prepared dads throughout the Oxford, Elgin, and Middlesex counties.
Our Values
We are dedicated to providing a innovative and connected safe space in which fathers, fathers-to-be, and those contemplating fatherhood can learn and teach how to be a prepared and successful father figure to the children in their lives.
Our Purpose
Support fathers in their journey of raising their children
Educate our community about the value of a father figure in the life of a child
Eliminate barriers, dispel stigma, and promote equality throughout our community
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