Charity

The Fatherless Generation

The Real Elephant In Room – America’s Youth Needs Our Help

At the Elephant In the Room we believe that one of the biggest problems in every city is break-down of the family and the effect it has on young men. To show our support and to help make a difference, with each service that is sold at our Lounge we proudly make a donation to a local charity that helps support and mentor fatherless boys.

How Big Is the Elephant In the Room?

43% of US children live without their father (US Department of Census)
63% of youth suicides are from fatherless homes (US Dept. Of Health/Census)
90% of all homeless and runaway children are from fatherless homes (US D.H.H.S., Bureau of the Census)
85% of all children who show behavior disorders come from fatherless homes (Center for Disease Control)
80% of rapists with anger problems come from fatherless homes (Justice & Behavior, Vol 14, p. 403-26)
71% of all high school dropouts come from fatherless homes (National Principals Association Report)
70% of youths in state-operated institutions come from fatherless homes (U.S. Dept. of Justice, Sept. 1988)
85% of all youths in prison come from fatherless homes (Fulton Co. Georgia, Texas Dept. of Correction)
71% of pregnant teenagers lack a father. [U.S. Department of Health and Human Services press release, Friday, March 26, 1999]

Father Factor in Education – Fatherless children are twice as likely to drop out of school.

Children with Fathers who are involved are 40% less likely to repeat a grade in school.
Children with Fathers who are involved are 70% less likely to drop out of school.
Children with Fathers who are involved are more likely to get A’s in school.
Children with Fathers who are involved are more likely to enjoy school and engage in extracurricular activities.
75% of all adolescent patients in chemical abuse centers come from fatherless homes – 10 times the average.