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IMPACT REPORT 2024-25

We are excited to celebrate the past year's accomplishments with you!

12+ YEARS
NO MATTER WHAT

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

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One Child. One Friend.

12+ years, no matter what.

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

 
IMPACT REPORT 2024-2025
 
Simone Biles Inspires Friends of the Children Youth in National Zoom Call
 
Graduate of Friends of the Children Featured on the Today Show
 
Friends of the Children Founder Duncan Campbell Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

OUR METHOD

We select children who face multiple systemic obstacles. We amplify their voices as they write their own stories of hope and resilience.

OUR MODEL

We commit to each child for the long-term. 12+ years, no matter what. Each child is paired with a paid professional mentor called a Friend.

Our Outcomes

92%
of youth go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country or enter the workforce.
83%
of youth earn a high school diploma or a GED.
93%
of youth remain free from juvenile justice system involvement.
98%
of youth wait to parent until after their teen years.

Partners