We’re raising money to sponsor Howard County 5th graders to learn life skills through the Get on the Bus after-school soccer program. Our goal is to raise at least $500 this week that will provide critical funding for this program What is GET ON THE BUS? Kids at targeted Howard Read more…
Diaper need is a hidden consequence of poverty. Help us reach our goal today and donate to our holiday diaper drive! Every diaper counts. Ways to Donate: Donate by December 16th! Order from the Amazon Wishlist HERE Drop off donations at the HoCo Food Bank 8385 Gerwig Ln, #J, Columbia; 9:30-3:00 Read more…
We didn’t get as much snow as we expected, but it was a welcome break from our winter schedules. We had plenty of families submit their snowmen! Check out all of the entries! Congrats to Branson & Gang! Your family wins a special batch of handmade snowman cookies for your Read more…
Alright dads, let’s see the best holiday light displays. On this page, you’ll get all the entry details & sign up form. Upload a landscape (wide) video to our Dropbox (additional photos accepted) by Dec 15th. Please fill out the form below so we have your contact info. Winners will Read more…
Annual Open Board Meeting this Wednesday This Wednesday the DadBoD is hosting a meeting open to all of the HoCo Dads family in preparation for our 2021 programming. It’s to look back on our year and plan what’s to come in 2021. This meeting also compliments our call for new Read more…
Call for Nominations for the 2021 Board of Directors If you’re interested in shaping the vision and trajectory of our organization? The DadBoD has one slot opening up at the end of the year. If you’re already interested and would like to apply, fill out the Nomination Form here. What Read more…
Dads, grab your hammers! Want to get involved in a volunteer project? Want to learn or practice some building/construction skills? The Community Ecology Institute (CEI) in Columbia is looking for a team to help build a new chicken coop for their farm, The Freetown Farm! The CEI is still a Read more…
Interested in the book club? We will be reading American Dirt in May and meeting up around the end of May. Comment by April 30th if you are interested. It’s yet another way to meet and connect with local dad friends. Join us Leave a comment below if you’d like Read more…
Equity in access to changing tables In public restrooms has grown into a movement across the country. Howard County has advanced that movement with new legislation this year. Earlier this year, Christiana Mercer Rigby and Opel Jones proposed legislation to mandate changing tables in newly constructed public restrooms, no matter the gender. Read more…
Since December we have been building our corporate foundation. We an amazing group of dads that became essential contributors to Howard County Dads throughout 2018. I’m proud to announce the following as the inaugural directors of Howard County Dads Inc. Josh Benson, Chair Looking for a way to crowd source Read more…
Have you enjoyed our events in 2019 so far? We’ll we’re just getting started and the warm weather will allow us to do more outdoors. For those that would like to get involved and help further the organization, we welcome your help. We have a big need and lots of Read more…
January 4th marks one year of Howard County Dads. It started as a Facebook page, a group, and an Instagram account. We had a full year as a test run to see if there was an appetite for a dads group in our area. You all responded with a resounding, Read more…
About a year ago, Howard County Dads started as a small group of guys looking for ways to have fun with their kids. With the strong response, we’re establishing our community as a non-profit corporation to promote fatherhood involvement in and around Howard County. We are officially Howard County Dads Read more…
