It was 1993, in Portland, Oregon when Friends of the Children launched its long-term mentoring model. Celebrate this 30th anniversary with us by discovering stories, partners, and a timeline of our history.
Timeline
Below are just a few key moments in the history of 30 years of the Friends of the Children national network. Explore the interactive timeline to learn more!
"Children can be resilient when they are supported."
- Duncan Campbell
for Randomized Controlled Trial of the effectiveness of the Friends of the Children model
from Bob and Dottie King to establish a National Endowment, ensuring there will always be a National headquarters
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
to
support the expansion of service to
foster youth -- the first of five awards
through 2021 totaling $8.5M
Friends of the Children receives a
"A lot of it for me has just been if we can inspire one kid, [that] boy or girl may change the world."
- Russell Wilson
Preliminary findings from the Randomized Controlled Trial are published in Prevention Science
"My mentors believed in me and taught me the power of perseverance. I want youth in Friends of the Children to see that they have that same potential.”
- Michael Jordan
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invests $1.75M to launch 2Gen pilot
Annie E. Casey caregiver study results published in Child & Family Social Work.
to support the expansion of partnerships with rural and tribal communities
Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropies
to expand partnerships with tribal communities
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation invests an additional
and to study its impact
“You just need that one person who believes in you and can uplift your spirit on those really hard days. And that’s what you have—you have those mentors. So really lean on them, trust in them.”
- Simone Biles
MacKenzie Scott
in the Friends of the Children network
Impact Randomized Controlled Trial launches in partnership with the University of Notre Dame.
