Meeting Each Other Where We're At This National Mentoring Month, Michael*, our Professional Mentor called a Friend, is reflecting on the ways his youth have enhanced his own world.
No Mountain Too High for This Friend and Youth Duo A 14-year-old in Friends–Portland took a look at Mount St. Helens and set a goal for herself that she knew would take serious determination to accomplish.
Summertime with Friends With the start of the school year soon upon us, Friends and youth are fervently filling their final days of summer with different outdoor activities.
Julius' Story A former graduate of Friends of the Children, Julius was one of the very first youth selected for the program in 1993. He has since then become a mentor.
Laura's Story A nine-year-old youth in our program who loves to swim and play, but she has been going through some significant trauma recently, but you wouldn’t know it.
Program Graduate Ready to Soar A highlight to our program youth, Annie Gbaford, for receiving a full-ride scholarship to the college of her choice thanks to the Wings Scholarship Program.
Black History [It's More Than a Month] Friends of the Children is celebrating and elevating Black history month with activities such as a visit to the Oregon Historical Society Museum.
What We Learn From Our Youth While our Friends strengthen our youth's future of success, they are also learning and inspiring their professional mentors every day.
I Hope the Pies Were Good It started with a desire to learn more about her family's traditions and earn a little spending money in the process.
A Sense of Belonging Friend Michael, has been mentoring Shaun for ten years, and it's this model of a consistent and caring adult that offers youth a sense of belonging.