2. Friends provides an adult role model to kids for twelve years Intervening early in a child’s life helps break the cycle of poverty.
3. Friends are full-time mentors Friends has chapters in Portland, New York, Boston, and Seattle.
4. Helping one child at a time… Friends works with kids starting in kindergarten
5. The Founder’s story… Entrepreneur Duncan Campell’s own troubled youth provided the impetus for founding Friends of the Children in 1993
6. …gives hope for the future. Friends of the Children was established in 1993
7. Helping out is easy – and it works! Will you contribute to the Friends Bowlathon? Independent research has proven that: 92% of program youth regularly attend school 95% are not involved in juvenile justice system 99% of youth avoid early parenting
8. 1. 5. 2. 3. 4. Donations are tax deductible. Please contribute before 10/21 to support Friends Bowlathon Click here to contribute now!
9. Stay connected to Friends-PDX The first class graduated in 2004, and 140 youths have graduated since then. Over 50% have enrolled in post-secondary education. Nearly all are the first in their families to do so.
10. For information call 503.281.6633 friendsofthechildren.org/portland For more inspiration, click here