If you have been waiting for the perfect moment to get engaged in the fight for the fatherless, NOW is the time!
The need for men to “Man Up” and support those impacted by fatherlessness has NEVER been Stronger.
Our government is looking for answers to the lack of father engagement in our communities and they are coming to US for leadership.
This is exactly why we launched the campaign for Stronger Fathers, Stronger Families, and Stronger Futures.
We would love for you to watch the video above, read the Stronger pamphlet here, pray about what God would have you do, and give your best financial gift by June 30, 2023.
You can play a MAJOR role in our God-sized vision quest to break the chains of generational fatherlessness.
And between now and June 30, 2023, when you give a financial gift of any amount HERE, just type STRONGER into the comment section and we will send you a free T-shirt.
Join us on Monday, May 15th at Cypress Run Golf Club in Tarpon Springs to raise money to “fight for families” in Tampa Bay. Ignite Academy and Man Up and Go are both organizations that support families and children. Ignite Academy is a private Christian school currently serving K-6th grader learners with an emphasis on health and building community. Man Up and Go mobilizes men to fight for the fatherless by serving local foster and adoptive children and parents.
GOLFERS
Individual $175
Foursome $700
HOLE SPONSORS $250
Company Logo on tee box signage
SILVER SPONSORS $1500
Company Logo on tee box signage
1 Foursome for golf
Marketing material in golfers’ bags
Recognition on social media
GOLD SPONSORS $3000
Company Logo signage on 2 tee boxes
1 Foursome for golf
Marketing material in golfers’ bags
Recognition on social media
Logo on Event Banner
Featured in email blast to 5,000 local emails
PLATINUM SPONSORS $5000
Company Logo signage on 2 tee boxes (at one of the competition holes)
2 Foursomes for golf
Marketing material in golfers’ bags
Recognition on social media
Logo on Event Banner and on golf bags
Your business video included in email blast to 5,000 local emails
Every year a group of Man Up and Go cyclists take on the infamous RAGBRAI, while representing the mission of Man Up and Go. RAGBRAI is an annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state of Iowa. RAGBRAI is also the oldest, largest, and longest multi-day recreational bicycle touring event in the world! This is the perfect place for our team to wear their Man Up gear while also riding alongside thousands of cycling enthusiasts. Our team rides to raise awareness of the need to fight for the fatherless.
If you’d like to see a quick overview of the guys riding and having some great food, click the video below!
As we prepare to take on RAGBRAI 2023, we want to extend the invitation to you. We would love to have you join us! This year’s trip is July 21 – July 29. If you or someone you know would enjoy riding across IOWA while also championing the mission of Man Up and Go, then please reach out to admin@manupandgo.org.
The Super Bowl is right around the corner and regardless of whether or not you like football, it’s a great excuse to support the work God is doing through Man Up and Go!
Playing is simple:
1. Go to the Man Up and Go Super Bowl Squares Game link HERE:
2. Pick how many chances you want to win on the 10 x 10 grid.
3. Before the start of the game, the Philadelphia Eagles row and the Kansas City Chiefs column will be randomly assigned with numbers 0-9. Once the football game starts, the game is locked and your numbers will be revealed.
4. The score of each team at the end of each quarter determines the winner of that quarter. If the last digit of the score of one team matches the row number and the last digit of the score of the other team matches the column number, the person who has that square wins the prize for that quarter. One person may win more than one quarter.
For instance, at the end of the first quarter, if the score is Chiefs – 14, Eagles – 10, then the winner would be the person who had the square where the Chiefs had a 4 in their column and the Eagles had a 0 in their row.
5. Each square is $25. You may pick as many as you’d like. Once you pick your squares go to our website and make your donation for the corresponding amount here:https://www.aplos.com/aws/give/ManUpandGo1/general. (Choose “General Ministry Donation” from the dropdown menu.)
**NOTE** Your payments are NOT tax-deductible since you have the opportunity to win in return. However, your “gift” will go to help Man Up fight for the fatherless!
If you have any questions about the Man Up and Go Super Bowl Squares Game , please email us: admin@manupandgo.org.
As 2022 comes to a close, we hope you’ll take a minute to see the impact of families who have been made STRONGER this past year because of your service, your giving, and your prayers.
Man Up and Go is making a special push between now and June 30, 2023, to see all of our constituents— the foster families and foster children we serve, the young men aging out of foster care we disciple, and the biological fathers we support— made STRONGER over the next 18 months.
As you look at their pictures and read their stories, our prayer is that you will consider a special year end gift to help us all see STRONGER communities as we fight for the fatherless together in 2023!
“THANK YOU! Thank you! Thank you! This group of guys cranked out our new play set and trampoline in 5 hours this morning! We are beyond grateful! It was a great morning with a wonderful group of guys and young men!”
“Thanks so much for the wonderful event at Keystone Ranch! All our kids loved it, and our foster son asked all the way home when the next one would be…can we go every time, “there will be another one and we can go again,” etc… Never have seen him this excited to go back somewhere!”
“Omgosh. That Christmas gift was a literal blessing. Thank you so much! We are blown away by the kindness everyone has showed us and the love and support we feel. Please tell everyone thank you from the bottom of our hearts! This is really going to help with added expenses this newest case is bringing with it. I hope you all have a Merry Christmas!”
“My family would like to send a huge thank you!!! We attended our first Man Up event as a foster family and the memories made were endless. A huge goal was met by our 9 yr old foster, B. He loves ducks and has always wanted to hold one and was so excited that his dream came true. Thank you for everything you do. A lot of these sweet kids miss out on so much that people take for granted. Organizations like yours allow us foster parents to give them those moments that make them only focus on being a kid, that is huge!!!!! I have some amazing pictures of our kiddos holding the duck and chickens I would love to share with your volunteers so they can see the joy in their eyes. Lastly, it was our now 3yr olds actual birthday and he felt like it was all “his party”!We appreciate you all so much!”
Thank you again for making your year-end gift to help us fighting for the fatherless – as always, we are praying God’s richest blessings upon you and your family this Christmas season.
At Man Up And Go’s 6th Annual Football Fling, we raised well over the $100,000 goal we had set. (By comparison, the most we had raised at this event in the past was $47,000.) I encourage you to watch this video and check out all the fun we had! (Click the photo below to watch video.)
Not only did we have a record-setting night of giving, a long-time Champion gave an additional $100,000 one-time gift to help propel the organization forward in a unique way. The Lord is opening up doors of opportunity right now and your giving is enabling us to walk through them.
Why do I mention this? What is the significance, especially if you live in areas where Man Up has yet to launch a local Cohort?
Because right now in the state of Florida, state and local government agencies in charge of child welfare are recognizing what Man Up has been trumpeting for the last 10 years, that fatherlessness negatively impacts a child’s ability to thrive. They passed groundbreaking legislation this year to the tune of 70 million dollars to start addressing it.
Regardless of where you live, the awakening happening within the Florida legislature represents an awakening that is happening across the country. We have an opportunity to bring God’s view on masculinity into environments that are otherwise unavailable to us. Moreover, your giving enables us to provide specific programming that state dollars won’t.
Because of your giving, we have been able to partner with the State to see: – 2236 individual support services provided to foster families resulting in 100% retention rate over the last 12 months – Over 1600 hours volunteered by Man Up 100 Cohort members – Over 800 hours spent mentoring aged-out foster male youth, resulting in a 75% increase in stable housing, a 73% increase in employment/school, and a 92% decrease in police/criminal interactions
By God’s grace, He has also positioned us to pilot a mentoring initiative for biological fathers to help them safely reunify with their children.
What God is allowing Man Up and Go to build in Florida can be replicated all over the United States– Cohorts of godly men fighting side by side for foster children, foster families, male youth aging out of care, and biological fathers who just need a little support.
Together, we are breaking the chains of generational fatherlessness. We truly believe the best is yet to come, and we can’t thank you enough for walking with us in this journey!
Foster families have a very special role to play in the lives of the children in care. They are committed to providing a safe home for children whose biological families are working through a case plan aimed at reunifying with their children. When reunification isn’t possible, adoption becomes a viable option for the family that has been caring for these children’s needs. The Rodriguez family has been actively fostering four of the eight children in their home for over three years (we share this with their permission).
Both fostering and adoption reflect the Gospel in such unique ways. The Gospel simply means “The Good News.” Fostering reminds us that God has called us to be vessels of reconciliation and restoration – this is really Good News! When you foster, you provide a family the opportunity to have a second chance at creating a safe environment for their children.When this isn’t possible, adoption gives us a peak into the amazing gospel story. In the same way that God takes us in as His children and gives us His inheritance, this family has looked at these four children and taken them in as their own and made them a part of the Rodriguez Family!
This is why Man Up and Go exists. We believe that children are precious to God and especially fatherless children. God often refers to His care for the fatherless and so should we. Our Man Up 100 program is dedicated to serving families like the Rodriguezes, who are sacrificially caring for children that need a loving home. If you would like to join us in supporting more families like this, please Click Here.
Therefore, whenever we have the opportunity, we should do good to everyone – especially to those in the family of faith.
Galatians 6:10
A few weeks ago, our ministry friends at One More Child reached out to the Man Up and Go team about a foster family they serve. The family was in search of a car for their foster daughter, so they asked if we knew anyone looking to sell or donate a vehicle. The family’s daughter had worked diligently over the last several months and saved up her own money to make this special purchase. Our team was glad to be on the lookout!
Little did we know we would not have to look far! When a fellow Man Up and Go team member heard of the need she knew exactly how she could help. In God’s providence, she was working on getting a Ford Mustang prepared to sell. Instead of listing it online, she offered it up to the family. Man Up and Go matched the young girl’s savings, the family pitched in, and it was just enough for her to purchase her own car!
God calls all His followers to do what we can with what He has given us – whenever we have the opportunity. Our team member was in the right place at the right time, responded to God’s call, and was used by God to fulfill a need in this young lady’s life.
What is one way you can do good today?
You may not be able to buy someone a car, but you may be able to fulfill a need in a creative way! Be on the lookout. Do what you can!
What does the Bible say about this role and relationship? God is clear about His requirements, men are to love, protect, disciple, and provide for their families. He holds men to a high standard due to the importance of their role in the home – and how it can impact an entire community. God holds fathers accountable for how they lead (or fail to lead) their family. Ultimately, a father’s job is to be a reflection of our Heavenly Father. He is to model grace, mercy, justice, joy, and care so that when we look at him, we see the grace of God, the mercy of God, the justice of God, the joy of God, and the care of God.
As we read through God’s Word, we see time and time again God display His heart for the fatherless. With no father figure to reflect the heart of a Heavenly Father – some believe the tragic lie that God Himself is absent or lacks compassion. As followers of Christ, we know this isn’t true. In fact, we know the Lord has a special place in His heart for the fatherless. May this motivate our Man Up and Go family to continue forward with this message – God is here, God cares, and there is place for the fatherless in the family of God.
Be on the lookout for our save the date for this year’s Football Fling. You should receive it in the mail within the next couple of days. We are so excited to see you there!
What is fatherhood? Is it merely being a male that shares responsibility for creating a child? Or is it deeper than biology?
If you do a quick search on the definition of “father”, Google will tell you the term refers to the relationship between a man and his child. But what defines that relationship? What is a father’s role in that relationship? And how does this relationship impact children and society as a whole?
Statistics have time and time again shown us that there is a direct correlation between absent fathers and increased rates of behavioral disorders, poverty, abuse, poor educational performance, and more. While the reasoning for this is complex, when fathers (or father figures) are not present, children can face tremendous uphill battles in life. Conversely, when a dad is present, children have the ability to flourish.
What does the Bible say about this role and relationship? God is clear about His requirements, men are to love, protect, disciple, and provide for their families. He holds men to a high standard due to the importance of their role in the home – and how it can impact an entire community. God holds fathers accountable for how they lead (or fail to lead) their family. Ultimately, a father’s job is to be a reflection of our Heavenly Father. He is to model grace, mercy, justice, joy, and care so that when we look at him, we see the grace of God, the mercy of God, the justice of God, the joy of God, and the care of God.
As we read through God’s Word, we see time and time again God display His heart for the fatherless. With no father figure to reflect the heart of a Heavenly Father – some believe the tragic lie that God Himself is absent or lacks compassion. As followers of Christ, we know this isn’t true. In fact, we know the Lord has a special place in His heart for the fatherless. May this motivate our Man Up and Go family to continue forward with this message – God is here, God cares, and there is place for the fatherless in the family of God.
