TRANSFORMATIVE $33 MILLION INVESTMENT BY GARY AND CHRISTINE ROOD
In 2023, the Friends of the Children network received a transformative investment of $33 million from Gary and Christine Rood. The Roods have directed $23 million toward expanding our child and whole-family well-being services, and $10 million for challenge matches for the Duncan and Cindy Campbell National Center of Excellence and for the Gary and Christine Rood Southwest Washington Clubhouse. In addition, the Roods are also generously investing in the launch of the Friends of the Children – Eastern Oregon chapter in La Grande, which is Christine’s hometown. The Roods are building a brighter future for paid, professional mentoring and we are grateful for their generosity.
