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 email Sunshine, Sachs, Morgan, and Lylis at friends@ssmandl.com.
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 over 40 locations nationwide in the last ten years.
PRESS RELEASES
Friends of the Children Founder Duncan Campbell Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at National Mentoring Summit
Friends of the Children Celebrates World Champion Gymnast and National Ambassador Simone Biles at 30th Anniversary Gala
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden Joins Friends of the Children for a Roundtable on National Center of Excellence for Professional Mentoring
Oregon Congressional Leaders Invest $850,000 in National Center of Excellence for Paid Professional Mentoring
Leaders From Across the Friends of the Children Nonprofit Network Meet With Members of Congress on Capitol Hill to Advocate for Professional Mentoring for Youth Facing Adversity
PHOTOS
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FEATURED MULTIMEDIA
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.
- Warner Brothers Discovery Networks: Friends of the Children Featured Across the Warner Brothers Discovery Networks
- People: Simone Biles Talks Working with a Youth Mentor Charity for Foster Kids
- AP News: MacKenzie Scott supports child mentors with $44 million gift
- USA Today: Simone Biles: How the Olympic gold medalist's life led to mentorship
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show: 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
FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN 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.