Press Room
Media Contact
If you are a member of the news media and would like more information or to speak with someone from Friends of the Children, please contact:
Ariane Le Chevallier
Email | Phone: 971.201.1214
About Friends of the Children
Friends of the Children is a national nonprofit with the mission to break the cycle of generational poverty. We empower youth facing the greatest obstacles by pairing them with paid, professional mentors (called Friends). These Friends stay with each child from as early as age 4 through high school graduation – for 12+ years, no matter what. Our successful model has grown from five to 29 locations around the country in the last ten years.
Press Releases
Get the latest news about how Friends of the Children is empowering youth and breaking the cycle of generational poverty.
- Friends of the Children opening Twin Cities chapter, executive director announced
- Friends of the Children leaders blanket Capitol Hill to highlight policies that support youth who experience significant adversity
- Youth Advocate and World Champion Gymnast Simone Biles Unveils Limited-Edition Wheaties Box Featuring Friends of the Children
- Philanthropists Gary and Christine Rood gift $33 million to Friends of the Children to support its long-term mentoring model
- Friends of the Children opening He Sapa chapter, executive director announced
- MacKenzie Scott gifts $44 million to Friends of the Children to support its long-term mentoring model
- Friends of the Children - Chicago Receives $1.6 Million from Cook County Justice Advisory Council’s 2022 ARPA Violence Prevention and Reduction Grant Expanding Its Unique and Proven Services to Chicago’s South Side
- Friends of the Children Receives $2 Million to Scale Model to New Communities and Expand Partnerships with Tribal Communities
- Friends of the Children opening Phoenix chapter, executive director announced
- Friends of the Children Expands National Reach by Establishing a 25th Site Located in Phoenix, Arizona
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Long-Term Outcomes
Research and Reports
Friends of the Children in the News
Friends of the Children continues to be featured in the national and local press for our courageous, unique, and proven model.
- Ciara Brings Friends of the Children to The Ellen DeGeneres Show
- Stanford Social Innovation Review: How One National Nonprofit is Adapting to COVID-19
- Forbes: For Friends of the Children, Black Lives Matter Is More Than A "Moment"
- The New York Times: Charity Finds Success in Work With At-Risk Children
- The Chicago Tribune Editorial: Chicago Forward – Young lives in the balance: A call to action to reach Chicagoland's disconnected youth
- CBS News: Russell Wilson asks the important question: Why not you?
- CBS Sports: Michael Jordan invests millions in Friends of the Children nonprofit to help break poverty cycle