The All-Star, All-Pro Dads of Chesnut
In an effort to forge stronger bonds with their children and other fathers, dads at the Chesnut Charter Elementary School gather for breakfast together with their kids once a month.
This past Thursday morning at the Chesnut Charter Elementary School, the dads came out in droves for breakfast before school. The cafeteria was practically full, bustling with energy and excitement at every table. But it wasn't the food or coffee that brought them there. It was their children, students at Chesnut, and it was All Pro Dad's day. Gil Hearn spearheads the All Pro Dad effort at Chesnut, where his daughter Allie attends school. Hearn explained what All Pro Dads are striving to do by telling a story. "I once read an account of a father who was asked by his daughter to play tea with her almost every day when he got home from work," Hearn said. "He always had an excuse as he was too busy or too tired. I know from …
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