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DADS speak up at Against Domestic Violence Walk

Amazing turnout and night for our first “Smoke & Joke” event held @teebarandgrille ! The food, weather, drinks, cigars and comedians were all fantastic. We wanted to try something different and it was a success. Looking forward to more of these cool get togethers year after year! Join us @ our next D.A.D.S. meeting to see how you can get involved💪

“Race the Lake” 2026 in the books!

D.A.D.S. pushed the limits and got the job done💪

We were able to help fundraise for the wonderful men and women who serve our community everyday🚒 thank you!

This group is continuing to show how coming together, having a purpose and building community makes life that much better🇺🇸

D.A.D.S. DAY 2026💙

Families, friends and community gathered this day to enjoy a Father’s Day celebration while fundraising for this amazing group. We are so grateful for the thousands of dollars in donations received from small businesses, individuals and support from our neighbors in Carmel!

Two kids were granted $1,000 Scholarships from our
DADS FOR GRADS FUND 💪

These guys showed up and made everyone’s day special to enjoy! Thank you…until next year.

Few D.A.D.S. and their kids walked the track in support of @relayforlife . Almost everyone we know had been directly impacted or knows someone close to them who battled cancer. We will continue to support our local Relay at the high school and show the next generation what community does for one another. 💜

President Mike Lugo, Mike Ferrando and Rich Dutra attended Scholarship Night this past Thursday. The D.A.D.S. had the honor of presenting 2 scholarships to Seniors at MHS. We want to thank ALL of the local businesses who donated funds to make this possible. The support and love that we continue to receive from those around us is absolutely remarkable💙

Come join us at DADS DAY on June 14th 12PM
Camarda Park in Carmel
Celebrating Father’s Day

We support our law enforcement and appreciate their service! Several D.A.D.S. protect and serve our local communities💙 the dedication to helping others is unmatched! #policeweek

The event is set in stone!

🤝D.A.D.S. DAY will our very first celebration and fundraiser that the group is happy to host!

💲COME enjoy an early Fathers Day with all the DADS and help us raise funds for 2 scholarships! $1,000 per student.

💪Several businesses are already donating entertainment for the kids to enjoy. Please reach out via text, email or message to sponsor our event.

👀More details to come so SAVE THE DATE! 🗓️

This weekend, the D.A.D.S. were able to volunteer their time to help setup, serve food and clean up for a wonderful fundraiser held by Liam Mortimer. He is working on his Eagle Scout Project throughout the Hudson River Valley and has a goal of $12,000! We donated a few hundred towards his mission and continue to help him through his journey. Great work Liam🇺🇸

2024-2026👀
This group of DADS has tripled in size over a 2 year span! What started as an idea to bring some friends, like minded dads and people together has turned into a beast of its own. Never forced, never fake…just a vision coming to light in our own backyard. I am so proud of all the dedication and effort that comes from these individuals. They want to set the bar high, they want their town to be the best! Together anything is possible 💪

DADS
ALWAYS
DOING
SOMETHING

Valentines Day celebrations with the Senior Citizens at their party. Couple of D.A.D.S. were nice enough to stop by, help with clean up, dance with some seniors, chat about life and enjoy the afternoon. We even gave away 4 handyman raffles! Elvis was a hit and the community had fun. Thanks to @carmelrec for hosting💙

The kids made some special cards for ALL that attended 💪

The D.A.D.S. showed up in support of @relayforlife at the Mahopac High School! We have supported their mission in the past and will continue to do so. Thanks guys 💙

❄️Light To Unite❄️
December 20th , 2025

What a great time to come together and bring some holiday spirit to the town. The kids had snacks, took pictures, laughed, sang songs and had fun. Our families united and brought some joy to our local businesses. Thank you to ALL! These events aren’t possible without the collaboration with @carmelrec and @parkfordofmahopac !
2026 is going to be one for the books✅

The D.A.D.S. and their families decorated wreaths along with @carmelrec in preparation for Light To Unite this Saturday! We ate, laughed, sang songs and decorated wreaths! This is exactly what the group is all about. Uniting the community as one, making memories and working together towards a better future for our kids. Thank you ALL for joining us 🎄

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! 🍁 🎄

This year was extra special with the BEST guys in town. From the Thanksgiving parade to decorating for the Holidays, we all came together as one. Thanks to ALL who continue helping the town we call home. This is what community is all about, this is what we want to teach our kids, this is D.A.D.S.!

The group has tripled in size over the past year and we are excited for 2026👍

We would like to congratulate our newly appointed Board of Directors for the D.A.D.S.! These 7 men have been involved, determined and ALL bring something to the table. We appreciate your dedication to helping the community we all call home 💪

2026 should be fun!

Another successful Trail Walk with some of the best community leaders around. The weather was absolutely perfect for a nice hike in the hidden trails at Airport Park. Thank you so much to @tiny_truckin_pizza for DONATING 40 pies, @carmelrec for leading the way and the Garden Club for some fun activities! D.A.D.S. is growing rapidly with more and more men who want to be involved in their own community. We welcome all to join us in building stronger relationships while having fun with your family and kids!

-“Always something”

The President with some D.A.D.S. introducing the group and speaking the truth at the Against Domestic Violence Walk!

“Part of our mission is to raise young men who RESPECT woman”!

@lugo4carmelny @ricdu38 @solpiaget @d_flanagan

Congratulations to our newly appointed officers! D.A.D.S. is now an official Non- Profit Organization 💪 thank you for all those who continue to volunteer, help and be part of something special!

President @lugo4carmelny
Vice President @j_iacono1214
Treasurer @i_am_tlos
Secretary @ricdu38

D.A.D.S. were able to help setup, breakdown and donate water for the very first Pizza & Brew event held at the Mahopac Firehouse hosted by the Lake Mahopac Rotary Club! There was over 200 people in attendance, 5 local Pizzerias and breweries!

Bridging the gap and helping other local organizations is something the D.A.D.S. will ALWAYS be happy to do💪

Good times with some great DADS! We welcome ALL who simply want to be part of the bigger picture within our own community 💪
Join US on September 22nd @ 7:30
Four Brothers Restaurant Mahopac

A few weeks back, our D.A.D.S. held the very first trail walk with @carmelrec up in Volz Park Mahopac. The kids had a blast while learning to keep our trails clean! Join us in the fall for our next event 💪 @lugo4carmelny @j_iacono1214 @i_am_tlos @savage_ml3 @jjks22 @robertkearns12 @ricdu38 @danny_tav90 @nesto529 @polo_thriving

My good friend @i_am_tlos had the vision for some time now💙 we are happy to help, organize and be part of something special for those in need. Come join us @lugo4carmelny @robertkearns12 ! Reach out for sponsorships, donations or interested in playing on one of the 6 teams we have⚾️ let’s continue to work together as ONE community!

Come join us! This will be our second meet of the year. So many awesome events throughout the town this year and we’ll be sponsoring a few💪

2025 begins with our first D.A.D.S. meet at Four Brothers Mahopac. We had some special guest speakers from @carmelrec Nina & Amanda. We are looking forward to partnering with them and our community in the near future. Little man JJ was the best 💙

This holiday season , D.A.D.S. were able to help those in need. Whether it was gift cards, toys, clothes or shoes, our families made sure that those around us were taken care of. Thank you! Happy Holidays. Happy New Year! @pnwwrc @nesto529 @ricdu38 @j_iacono1214 @savage_ml3 @jjks22 @lugo_the_barber @i_am_tlos @robertkearns12

Our D.A.D.S. helped bring some holiday spirit to downtown Mahopac this time of year🎄 we are a group of dads who want to come together, help where we can and continue to build a stronger community for ALL! Happy Holidays from your favorite DADS💙

Happy Thanksgiving from the D.A.D.S.! Lights on the lake parade was a great time with great people. We’re always doing something 🦃🦃🦃 #dads #thanksgiving #parade #mahopac #lakemahopac

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