“You don't raise heroes, you raise sons. And if you treat them like sons, they'll turn out to be heroes, even if it's just in your own eyes.”

― Walter M. Schirra, Sr.

History of National Fatherhood Month

2000-2006. Brian Doyle leads fatherhood training seminars around the Northeast using the seminar format of “Great Dads”.

2007-2020. Iron Sharpens Iron champions Father’s Day to local church and community leaders. The ‘Fatherhood Tune-Up’ is created to equip men in their most important role.

2021. Iron Sharpens Iron now champions the entire month of June for fathers. The Iron Sharpens Iron ministry creates a logo for National Fatherhood Month.

2022. Iron Sharpens Iron, the ISI Blog features 18 different leaders on the blog. There are weekly virtual training seminars for dads in different seasons of fatherhood.

2023. Iron Sharpens Iron creates a new logo with a new emphasis and a new website with new initiatives and invites partners to join them in being a Champion for Fatherhood.

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