SpoFI Impact Quotes Library

Here are the full testimonials with minimal grammatical corrections:

“When I got to SpoFI, it was after my son’s mother and I separated. Like any separation, you feel a lot of guilt, shame, and resentment. As a father, I felt desperate, and with desperation, I felt hopeless and less than as a father. I needed something to fill that hopelessness. That’s when I found SpoFI. After joining SpoFI, my desperation turned into hope and motivation to become a better father and parent to my son. Because of SpoFI, I know how to father and parent my son, I have self-worth, and have built healthy relationships with other fathers and good co-parenting skills.” – Richard Weber

“What has SpoFI and my experience with it meant to me? I started attending classes with SpoFI because I recognized I needed to learn how to care for my daughter better, which I have been able to do thanks to everything I have learned. But what I got was far more than I expected. Without SpoFI, I would not have been able to connect with men in similar situations, with a similar passion for being a dad. I have been encouraged and challenged by these men and look forward to time together with them. My hope is that I have been able to support and encourage them as well.” – DJ Donald Merriman

“Because of SpoFI, I now understand the profound value of relationships. I am a better father and a better husband. SpoFI has revealed that many men who seem to have it all together often lack meaningful connections with their children. Because I was broken, the love of Jesus has opened my eyes to how SpoFI invests in men from all walks of life, helping each broken man become whole again, and today, I am dedicated to investing in other men.” – Alonzo Hardy

“As a father and an alumnus of the Spokane Fatherhood Initiative, I feel truly grateful for the opportunity to be part of such an impactful organization. The resources, guidance, and sense of camaraderie that I have found at SpoFI have been invaluable to me. The support network SpoFI offers has not only helped me become a better father but is also empowering fathers throughout our community and beyond, thus creating a positive ripple effect in our community, to build stronger, healthier relationships with our children and families. I appreciate SpoFI’s commitment to fostering a space where fathers can share experiences, learn, and grow to truly make a difference, not just as fathers, but as responsible men in this world. The multifaceted approach that SpoFI takes doesn’t just end with offering parenting classes, but also facilitates co-parenting and anger-free dad classes which have been very helpful in my journey as I strive to become a better father and co-parent. These wonderful opportunities have allowed me to gain new perspectives, reflect upon and refine my parenting skills, and create an atmosphere where I have been able to connect with other fathers facing similar challenges and develop lifelong friendships. It is reassuring to know that I am not alone in this journey and that there is a supportive community to lean on. Because of SpoFI, I am now part of a brotherhood of good men who aspire to be great fathers and inspire the best in me.” – Courtney Garnett

“Having the opportunity to participate within SpoFI has opened up an outlet for me to take time for myself. During several of the courses I’ve taken, we fathers have rallied and learned to find our balance and mental health tools as fathers, partners, and allies to each other. This program has offered hours upon hours for us guys to come and find ourselves and get to those deep answers we’ve yet to understand or find by ourselves. The facilitators are great, the dad jokes have a sense of humor, and the building is a safe place/outlet for us men to feel heard and not doing it alone. I’m grateful, and because of SpoFI, I’m capable of being a father, son, grandson, role model, and a SpoFI alumnus.” – Sherman Birdtail

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