James ‘Jim’ Sanders will be honored at the 1st Annual Father’s Day Festival.

Message from his family to Craigslist Sellers: Meet buyers at the police station, fire station, a public place.

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Widow’s Response: Charlene Sanders is a woman of great faith who says she will carry on the mission of her late husband, Jim Sanders.  ”That is my mission now,” she says from Bethany Baptist Church where she worships. “To finish what my husband started with witnessing (for Christ). He wanted to see people come to Christ, even murderers.”

At Fathers Rock, we acknowledge OUTSTANDING Fathers and Father Figures for their achievements. We would like to recognize them for their many sacrifices, mentoring, and wise guidance. We also would like to recognize them for providing love and support both financially and emotionally.

Regardless of your age, lifestyle, background,or situation; Fathers Rock wants you to share how important your Father or Father Figure is in your life.

Submit your story via the form below sharing your story about your OUTSTANDING Father or Father Figure. We’ll contact you upon review of your entry to arrange to honor your father through our awards program.

Fathers Rock volunteered at the local Family Shelter Home serving dinner to all the families.

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Laurel, MD, US

I’d like to nominate Emmit Winston, Jr as an Outstanding Father. EJ, as he is called by friends and family, is a dedicated father to his three year old daughter Aniya and to his finance’ daughter as well. He is one of the few young men I know who has actually gone to court and fought for his rights as a father. He has had some struggles recently with finding steady and consistent employment. But that has in now way deterred him from doing all that he can to be a wonderful father, including spending lots of quality time with his two daughters. EJ is a great father and should be recognized.

East Elmhurst , NY, US

My dad is my rock!!! RIP Lee Gustus Marshall Jr. *10/23/06** I say “is” because he lives forever! He lives in me!! When you see me, you see him. My dad is the air that I breathe!! I understand that GOD needed another soldier, and my dad was willing to be that! My dad was one in a million. Since I was able to understand life, my dad was ALWAYS there. He was a mother and a father to me. He taught me great morals and the true meaning of a father. From day one, at birth my mom said he took charge. My mom didn’t have to buy or do anything much for me. I was born May 8, 1970, on this day my dad’s said his life changed in so many ways. He gave up an opportunity to play pro baseball for me, he felt like being a daddy to me was more important. I love my dad for that, cause it’s so many daddy’s out here that don’t care. My dad was 17 and my mom was 14, when they gave birth. They got married, he did do the right thing. You would think a young man at that age wouldn’t know what to do, just having a baby, and still being a child. Not “my daddy” it was like GOD made him just for me. THANK YOU GOD FOR GIVEN ME A ROCK!! He was the one that talked to me about EVERYTHING. He would say “pumpkin, take it from daddy, cause I was a little boy once, daddy WANT TELL YOU ANYTHING WRONG”. He talked to me about little boys and what to watch for. I would feel uncomfortable sometimes, because he would talk to me about anything. I would ask him, why cant mommy talk to me, and he’d say cause daddy knows best. I’m not taking anything from my mom, she was there, but he wanted to tell me. My daddy” he was one in a million. Everyone said I was spoiled rotten, but I wasn’t, I was just “daddy’s little girl”. I would always say “I LOVE YOU MY DADDY & HE WOULD SAY I LOVE YOU MY BABY” We shared those words for years… Thanks again GOD for giving me a wonderful daddy!! I’m so sorry I didn’t get the chance to take care of him, the way he took care of me. He passed away when he was 53, there’s still a lot of unanswered questions about this death & I truely feel like someone took my dad’s life, but one day GOD will reveil. I have nothing but great memories! He taught me unconditional love, and that’s the love that I pass on to my 3 kids. We love you daddy! my rock, my life and my daddy!! RIP*10/23/06**