In honor of Father’s Day, celebrated around the world each year on the third Sunday in June, the Special Fathers Network hosted a heartfelt interview with ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran founder, Major-Gen. (res.) Doron Almog, father of Eran, z”l, for whom ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran is named.

 In this, the 100^th episode of the Special Fathers Network Dad to Dad Podcast, Doron Almog conveyed the emotional story of his life, speaking of his relationship with his own father; the tragic death of his brother, Eran, left to bleed to death on the battlefield after being injured in the Yom Kippur War; the birth of his son, Eran, named in memory of his fallen brother; his acceptance and internalization of his son’s disability; and, finally, how he utilized the lessons learned through the various periods of his life to found and establish ADI Negev-Nahalat Eran for the benefit of people with disabilities of all backgrounds, religions and ethnicities.

The Special Fathers Network is a Dad-to-Dad mentoring program for fathers raising children with special needs. Through the program’s personalized matching process, new fathers, stepfathers or grandfathers of a child with special needs are connected with a mentor father who has experienced a similar situation.

Click here to access Doron Almog’s podcast interview on the Special Fathers Network.