John M. Farace - Founder, President/CEO
John was born in 1957 in Connecticut and is the son of a United States Marine Sergeant who was a WWII Pacific Marine hero in the south pacific. He is also a brother to a former United States Marine that served in Vietnam. John lived in Rochester N.Y. from 1961 until 1971. At age 14, he and his family moved to California. John graduated from High School in 1975 and became an EMT 1A. At the same time, he obtained his Phlebotomy certificate. John worked as a clinical instructor at a Phlebotomy school in Loma Linda, CA and also as an Independent Para medical examiner for 5 years. He later owned his own insurance company for 7 years. In 1995 John moved to Adelanto, CA where he currently resides with his wife Kathy and oldest daughter Nicole. John also has a step son serving in the U.S. Marine Corps and son in law in the United States Army. John also took in a young man at the age of 14 to mentor and became a part of the family, he has been living with him for several years and considers him to be a son who is also a United States Marine. All three of the boys have served a tour in Iraq with the oldest being a recipient of the “Purple Heart”.
John's previous community service and civic involvement has included; Adelanto Youth Court Board Member, Adelanto Little League Manager, Adelanto Police Advisory Board and Steering Committee Member for the March of Dimes. John also served as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (C.A.S.A.) sworn officer of the courts volunteering his time working with wards of the court, through the San Bernardino County Child Advocacy Program & Court System. John is dedicated to be the eyes and ears of the courts looking after the best interest of any child even when he is not active with the C.A.S.A. program. John was also the recipient of the Bank of America Small Business MVP award in 2006 for demonstrating a higher standard of dedication and service to the community. In October 2007 John was nominated and selected for the Local Heroes award by Bank of America.
It was through John’s service as Dad’s Club President at Prado View Elementary School in Corona, CA and witnessing the great need for Dad’s to be more involved in their children’s lives, and helping the “other dad” the single mom as well as his devotion to his own children that inspired the vision for Dad’s Club, Inc. John is the Founder, President and CEO of Dad’s Club, Inc. successfully obtaining a 501(c) (3) non-profit status in 1997. He now devotes his full-time attention to his passion and is working to expand the vision of Dad’s Club into elementary schools throughout CA and then nationwide. Recognizing the great need for programs that support the needs of kids and their families, John is currently putting the plans in motion for a Youth & Family Center in San Bernardino County, CA, Portland, OR, & St. Johns County, FL. area. With their success, soon will follow the duplication in communities throughout the nation!
