Michael Jordan’s Game-changing Investment
Basketball Legend Michael Jordan’sGame-changing Investment If you ask Michael Jordan what sowed the seeds of his success, he’s quick to […]
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Timeline of Friends of the Children
Timeline of Friends of the Children 1993 Friends of the Children is founded by Duncan Campbell in Portland, OR 2000
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A History of Supporting Youth
A HISTORY OF SUPPORTING YOUTH In 1993, Friends of the Children began our work using a unique mentoring model—walking alongside
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Current Locations
CURRENT LOCATIONS ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO FLORIDA IDAHO ILLINOIS MASSACHUSETTS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MONTANA NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA
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Expansion Update
EXPANSION UPDATE At Friends of the Children, we are now serving more children and families than ever before! Over the
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Mentorship Sets the Stage for a Singing Career
MENTORSHIP SETS THE STAGE FOR A SINGING CAREER Tah-Jae’s STORY Tah-Jae Franklyn is at home on the stage. This 22-year-old
A Calling to Serve
Taj Wortham has been living in Okinawa, Japan, working as a motor transport mechanic for the United States Marines. The 29-year-old is a long way from Portland, Oregon, where he joined Friends of the Children in 1999.
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Our Values and Mission
Our Mission Impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors –
Letter from our CEO
DEAR FRIENDS, For more than three decades, Friends of the Children has been walking alongside youth and families, and it