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We are building and supporting the emotionally mature, accountable, and compassionate male role models that our communities so desperately need. This is men's community for the 21st Century. The ManKind Project USA offers a widely recognized and respected men's...
Kai Tesmer
Germany “I create a world in which every boy has healthy masculine role models by living my potential and being authentic,” Member and Chairman of the German MKP board, I-Group founder and leader, Co-Leader, supporting Boys to Men, supporting Women...
Julien Perrot
Germany “I create a world in which every boy has healthy masculine role models by living my potential and being authentic,” Member and Chairman of the German MKP board, I-Group founder and leader, Co-Leader, supporting Boys to Men, supporting Women...
Phil Vivirito
USA • St. Louis “I help create a safe world by being an emotionally mature grown-ass man.” Phil was a senior facilitator and trainer for Gender Equity & Reconciliation International (GRWorld.org) which is an international organization that works...
Titus Alexander
UK & Ireland “To work with the wisdom of the world to inspire myself and others to create positive change with love, joy and laughter.” Titus aims to empower people to make a difference through education and support for effective citizenship,...
Jaime Valdes
Central Mexico “I create a world of harmony by teaching, making connections and healing.” Jaime was initiated in 2004 “by accident.” He went back to México and founded the first Mexico I-Group and then others. He kept going but was unable to send men to...
Jordan Bowman
USA • Greater Carolinas Jordan Bowman moves through the world with grace and power, creating opportunities for group reflection and transformation. He is currently the Young Warrior Representative for the GCA and strives to create more opportunities for...
Michael Tomasello
USA • Southern California Area “I create a world of Empowerment by speaking my gifts and taking action” Mike dedicates his career to empowering people of all ages to get better jobs. His service is an outgrowth of his skill, knowledge, and contacts in...
Alan J. Jacobson
USA • New England Area “I co-create a world of increased love and harmony by attracting like-minded people, together, for the greater good.” Alan is the founder and president of the Flo Creed-Jacobson Initiative. It is named in honor and memory of his...
Steven R. Vedro
USA • Florida “I create a world of light by seeing the light in others – and myself – no matter how dark the situation.” From 2011 to 2018, Steven volunteered with the Wisconsin Truth Project to bring men's work to two state prisons. After retiring...
Tyrone Marsh
USA • Metro Tristate “I co-create a world of gratitude and introspection by holding space, being joyful, and celebrating diversity.” Tyrone currently works at the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, a nonprofit dedicated to building resilient,...
Mattias Fyrörn
Nordic “I create a world of my full potential by celebrating my gold and my shadows.” Mattias Fyrörn has developed several groups, networks and not least programs for men who want to find their truth, their strength and live their lives in balance with...
Michel van Bellinghen and René Beguin
BelgiumMichel top photoRene bottom photo I create a world of kindness and mutual respect by offering who I am, aware of impermanence and celebrating the beauties of Life. -Michel I create a world of trust and respect, by consciously...
Cliff Bayuk
USA • Philadelphia “I co-create a world of love and respect by being magnanimous and grateful.” Cliff was initiated to MKP in Philadelphia in September 2019. His commitment to demonstrates a genuine desire to make a positive impact in his...
Steve Ramm
USA • Central Plains “I create a free and joyous world by giving, accepting and feeling love.” Steve is a man who models living his mission with deep vulnerability and integrity. In his work as a general contractor, he brings the soul of an...
Stephen Booth-Nadav
USA • Colorado Committed to building relationships of understanding and support across all faith traditions, and to being a voice and resource for multi-faith engagement in the Denver area.” Stephen facilitates the Multi-faith Leadership...
Warren William Bruhl
USA • ChicagoIn Memoriam “The real power in life is not what happens to us, but rather how we respond to the circumstances we face, a choice of love or fear.” Dr. Warren Bruhl, DC, DICCP, CFI, CFII, MEI (March 21, 1964 – November 22, 2023) ...
Wayne Wilson
USA • Southwest “To be of service to humanity, family, and friends.” Since Wayne’s NWTA weekend, he has taken on a mission of service to his community. He is a Diné (Navajo) man who saw an immediate need for the distribution of essential...
Aaron Reichert
USA • Hawaii “My mission is to create a world of emotional sobriety by authentic connection with GOD and my fellows.” We recognize Aaron’s journey of resilience and service. From his early days as a ninth-grade educated "street rat" from...
Brian Sawyer
Canada • Alberta “I create a bountiful world by sharing myself freely.” Brian has volunteered for the Greater Capital Region United Way in various capacities for more than a decade, from organizing the Government of Alberta’s workplace...
Bernie Parody
USA • Mid-Atlantic “I am creating a world filled with abundance of acceptance and appreciation by giving my unconditional acceptance and appreciation to everyone.” For the last 16 years, Bernie has volunteered at a support group for men with...
Conrad Cowherd
Canada • Ontario “To create a safe space for men to open their heart.” Conrad broadened Men’s Work by establishing a men’s retreat in Costa Rica. He personally financed and organized the Resiliency Project in November 2023, establishing...
Ronald Garrow
USA • Upstate New York “I create a kind world through acts of kindness.” Ron is the Executive of the The Indigenous Peoples Center in Rochester, New York. He works diligently to raise awareness of issues affecting Indigenous Americans and to...
Gianfranco Pezzino
USA • Heartland I create a world of peace and fairness by showing and distributing unconditional love and caring.” Gianfranco’s work during COVID entailed monitoring the spread of the disease in the community in Shawnee County and taking...
Wade Anding
USA • Wisconsin “I create a safe and harmonious world because I have arisen from my own ashes and co-create space for others to do the same.” Wade created a space for men to do men’s work by running a semi-monthly Men’s Group in Milwaukee....
Randy Boring
USA • Los Angeles “I co-create a safe sacred world by being vulnerable and authentic.” Randy spent the last 30 years on a mission of personal development and enlightenment. He holds certifications in hypnotherapy, Neurolinguistic...
Ian Solomon & the Brother Wolf Project
South Africa • Cape Town “I co-create a vibrant, passionate and conscious world by growing awareness, working with ritual, igniting entrepreneurship and keeping my heart open.” On election day, 8 May 2019, Ian’s friend David Wolframm was...
Efraín Anaya-Barrios
Mexico “I create a world of love and compassion through actions of service and contribution.” Efraín’s motto is: 'There is always time to give more' and 'Your life matters'. He has spent 25 years combatting discrimination, violence and human...
Daniel Perry
UK & Ireland “I create a world of peace and harmony by overcoming my fears, loving unconditionally and sharing my passions.” Daniel Perry has been involved with MKP since 2021. He came into MKP through various outward-facing projects...
Victor Perichon
Canada • British Columbia “I create a world of peace and beauty by example.” Victor supports the community by creating spaces for children to experience themselves, learn, grow and connect. Hosting a homeschool for almost 20 children has...
Craig Herink
USA • Mid America, Louisville, KY “I create a world of sacred intimacy by embodying relentless empathy and rigorous honesty.” Craig was initiated in Indiana in Nov. 1992 and was a founding member of Louisville community, serving as the first...
Frank Verkley
Canada • Ontario “To be present to myself so I can be present to others.” Frank works to create ways for the planet to improve its ability to interact with itself, helping other people to the fullest development of themselves, so that all...
P. Mike McAssey
USA • New England “I create a world where my inner strength can be seen for the betterment of the planet and its two and four legged inhabitants.” Mike is an open minded man and constantly growing through his listening skills. Mike sponsors...
Ken Adler
USA • Colorado Area “I help co-create a peaceful and loving world by listening to, acknowledging and empowering the inner child of children and adults.” Ken finds opportunities to mentor boys and men using his medical and educational skills....
Attila Tota
USA • San Diego “I create a world of love, joy, beauty and abundance by remembering who I am and inspiring others to remember who they are.” Attila was born in Hungary. His family escaped in 1956 during the Hungarian Revolution. He grew up...
Dan Persson
Nordic “I create a world of love and trust by being authentic and true, supporting myself and others to expand consciousness through deep work.” “I’m a normal man who tries to create an understanding of my nature. I see life as a journey,...
Jim Ramm
USA • Central Plains “I create a world of joyful community within, by sharing my talents, skills and passion with the world around me.” Jim is Co-founder of Eco-engineering, a growing corporation committed to creating clean energy for a...
Ernest Patterson
USA • South Central Area “As a man among men, I co-create a world of love by loving myself, my family and my fellow man unconditionally." Ernest Patterson, MS, LCDC is a Chemical Dependency Counselor in Houston Texas. He has 19 years of...
Philippe de Wergifosse
Belgium “Je crée un monde puissant et respectueux en assumant ma juste place” Philippe de Wergifosse est ingénieur agronome de formation, officier sapeur-pompier professionnel et consultant en gestion de crise (humanitaire et...
Todd Phillips
USA • Greater Carolinas “I co-create an optimistic world able to heal by modeling my passion for being authentic, vulnerable, and powerfully loving.” Todd says, “I have a responsibility to make a difference in the world by serving others....
Gus Wilhelmy
USA • Chicago “Accountability is quintessential in life, putting values into action, behaving so I walk my talk." Gus grew up on a chicken farm, became a Catholic monk, an ordained priest and university professor. He then became the...
Dene Maria Sebastiana
USA • Colorado “My mission is to make the world a more peaceful place by spreading my Gold with listening, hearing and patience." Richard's impact in the entrepreneurship community all over Upstate New York (Rochester, Buffalo, Syracuse) is...
Richard A. Glaser
USA • Upstate New York “My mission is to make the world a more peaceful place by spreading my Gold with listening, hearing and patience." Richard's impact in the entrepreneurship community all over Upstate New York (Rochester, Buffalo,...
Terry Jones
USA • Northwest “To walk in the world more like an elder and help other men do the same.” Terry’s volunteer work has involved him in Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Elderhood and mentoring. He is on the planning board for the non profit...
Warriors of Color United
USA • Mid Atlantic “I co-create a world of fulfillment, legacy and peace by building community, inspiring others, and living through my heart.” Robert is a life-long educator, and community activist in his Puna community on the Island of...
Robert Golden
Canada • Alberta “I co-create a world of fulfillment, legacy and peace by building community, inspiring others, and living through my heart.” Robert is a life-long educator, and community activist in his Puna community on the Island of...
Floyd Baptiste
Canada • Alberta “To be kind and loveable by helping people in society.” Floyd, initiated in September 2017, is 31 years old and lives in Wetaskiwin, Alberta. He is a compassionate, caring, Indigenous man who always looks to help others in...
23rd Annual Ron Hering Mission of Service Celebration
Join us for the 2021 Ron Hering Mission of Service Awards.
2021 Ron Hering Mission of Service Award Celebration
Saturday, 23 April, 2022 – 8:00pm London (UTC+1), 9:00pm Stockholm (UTC+2), 3:00pm eastern US, 12:00pm pacific US; Sunday, 24 April – Sydney, Australia 5:00am, New Zealand 7:00am
Hosted by the ManKind Project Nordic
Contact: Peter Culver – petercmkp@gmail.com
Mike Holdstock – michael.holdstock@telia.com
Find the Zoom Information on the MKP Calendar on MKPConnect.org
Frank Asher
Pregnant Papa Seahorse USA • Mid Atlantic Area “Co-create a space or place by bringing people and plants together allowing this connection to benefit our environment as well as our culture.” I created a company called Fairies' Crossing that...
Charlie Bauer
El Lobo (The Wolf)USA Northwest “I create a world of joy, ease and freedom through connection, love, and forgiveness.” Charlie funneled $89,000 in community donations after the Alameda fire into survival necessities for migrant families...
Nick Schalk
Pit Bull Watched Over By Eagle Spirit USA • St. Louis “I create the world of unconditional love, by authentically being divinely who I am” Nick initiated in the Spring of 2005. In the years since, he has served and represented...
Octavio C. Leal
Rottweiler USA • San Diego Area “I co-create a world of love and peace by not judging, listening, and by being patient.” Octavio is a caring, peaceful, hardworking, and a reliable man. He makes a difference in this world by being at service...
Don Goodeve
Crazy PythonCanada • British Columbia “I create a world of deep connection through fierce loving presence.” I am 53, divorced (twice), a father of 2 Boys in their early 20s. I live with my partner of four years in a house we co-own in...
Mike Holdstock
Independent Wolf Nordic “I see the excellence in myself and everyone else, just as we are.” Mike's work with the Men's Forum and the men's hotline is about creating a space for men to give and get from one another. He created a men's hotline...
Steve Kurtagh
Bonobo USA • Northern California “My Mission is to create a better world by selfless service to others.” Steve Kurtagh has been a leader for Boys To Men in Northern California since 2010. In the last two years he has spearheaded Boys-To-Men...
Paul Johnson
Wolf King USA • Chicago “I create safety in the world by holding a vision of the Divine for the protection of the initiation of the sacred masculine for myself and for the world.” Paul has dedicated his life to battling racism, sexism, and...
Cory Derby
Red Bull with Open Heart USA • Central Plains “To create a loving world by trusting myself, others and God.” This man gives some of the men of Sioux City a 2nd chance! He established his life to the point where he owns and runs a lawn...
Piers Cross
Powerful Lion UK and Ireland “I create a world of love and connection through feeling everything both the light and the dark. And by being present with an open heart.” I support men and teenage boys to heal from childhood trauma especially...
Jeremy Byard
Amateur Prophet Bonobo USA • Mid America Area, Kentucky Legacy “To create an equitable world by empowering others, by being passionate, open minded, and vulnerable.” Jeremy Byard is a veteran and a visionary who is a passionate advocate...
Mish Middelmann
Seeing Bat South Africa • Johannesburg “I create a world of love and creative fulfillment by loving, connecting and empowering myself and others.” As a prostate cancer survivor Mish’s service to the world is a unique online global support...
Jeff Kidman
Kidape USA • New England Area “I create the space where others can experience the love and healing that is waiting for them so they can realize their own potential, especially young men.” Jeff Kidman was initiated into Men's work in 1994 and...
Daniel Scruggs
Compassionate Turtle USA • Greater Carolinas “I share musical instruments and culture to educate, inspire and unite.” Daniel Scruggs uses his gifts as a professional musician, world traveler and cultural educator to educate, inspire and...
David Amelio
Sacred Mountain Lion with Open-Heart USA • Philadelphia “I Co-create a world of love by embracing the sacred man, healing the human condition through initiation, awareness and teaching others to open up to the full potential of their divine...
Ari Yahrok
Bad Ass Blood Wolf USA • SouthWest “I am the one who creates intimacy by embracing vulnerability in myself and others.” Ari creates safe spaces to heal. He does this through drumming and gardening. Ari volunteers with special needs...
Dan Erickson
White Eagle Canada • Alberta “I create a world of harmony and peace through service and compassion.” Dan volunteers at the Health Science Centre supporting staff. He also supports the National Microbiology Laboratory Wellness committee. He...