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SIMONE BILES CHAMPIONING CHANGEBEYOND THE PODIUM SIMONE BILES CHAMPIONING CHANGE BEYOND THE PODIUM This year the world celebrated Simone Biles’ […]

TRANSFORMATIVE $33 MILLION INVESTMENT BY GARY AND CHRISTINE ROOD In 2023, the Friends of the Children network received a transformative

Basketball Legend Michael Jordan’sGame-changing Investment If you ask Michael Jordan what sowed the seeds of his success, he’s quick to

Timeline of Friends of the Children 1993 Friends of the Children is founded by Duncan Campbell in Portland, OR 2000

A HISTORY OF SUPPORTING YOUTH In 1993, Friends of the Children began our work using a unique mentoring model—walking alongside

CURRENT LOCATIONS ARIZONA CALIFORNIA COLORADO FLORIDA IDAHO ILLINOIS MASSACHUSETTS MICHIGAN MINNESOTA MONTANA NEW YORK NORTH CAROLINA NORTH DAKOTA OREGON PENNSYLVANIA

EXPANSION UPDATE At Friends of the Children, we are now serving more children and families than ever before! Over the

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

Our Mission Impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors –