There are many children in the world who are born into circumstances that do not benefit them. Maybe their parents cannot support the family, so they grow up hungry, or maybe they are left mostly on their own because their parents are working all the time. Parents may be abusive or pre-occupied with their own […]
Duncan Campbell
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Friends of the Children
Giving kids a consistent caring adult throughout their lives
You might have heard of volunteer programs that place a positive adult with a child in need of extra support. Friends of the Children builds on that model—but does it by enlisting “Friends” who earn a full-time salary for their mentorship. Founded in Portland in 1993 by Duncan Campbell, a Portland-area man who himself experienced […]