Friends of the Children Young Professional Board Fundraiser

Welcome to the Friends of the Children – SF Bay Area Young Professional Board’s 3rd Annual Fundraiser! Join us at Manny’s on Friday, October 4th 2024 from 6 – 8:30 PM to learn, support, and advocate for the mission of breaking the cycle of generational poverty, one child at a time.

All nonrefundable tickets purchased include one drink voucher, small bites provided by community partners, and the opportunity to mingle with other young professionals in the Bay Area.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will go directly to supporting ‘Find Your Spark’ initiatives for the youth we serve through Friends of the Children, which allows them to explore their passions through creative opportunities and events in the Bay Area. See you there!

About the Organization:

What is Friends of the Children?

• Friends of the Children-SF Bay Area (Friends-SF), a part of the larger national network of Friends chapters, provides children who face multiple systemic obstacles with a paid professional mentor. We commit to each child for 12+ years, no matter what.

How does the model work?

• We select children who could most benefit from a relationship with a long-term professional mentor.

• We hire and train full-time paid professional mentors called Friends.

• We commit for the long term.

• Our work is relationship-based, individualized and intentional.

• We work with youth in school, at home and in the community.

• We evaluate, measure and improve.

What are the results ?

• ✨ 92% ✨ of youth go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country or enter the workforce.

• ✨ 93% ✨ of youth remain free from the juvenile justice system.

• ✨ 83% ✨ of youth earn a high school diploma or GED.

• ✨ 98% ✨ of youth choose to be parents after their teen years

• The Harvard Business School Association showed that for every $1 invested in Friends of the Children, the community benefits  over $7 in saved social costs . Helping one child saves the community $900,000.

Our Professional Mentors provide children with a solid foundation for future success through 9 social and emotional core assets:

1. Growth Mindset
2. Belonging
3. Hope ⭐
4. Problem Solving 🧐
5. Perseverance & Grit
6. Self Management 🧘
7. Self Determination
8. Find Your Spark
9. Positive Relationship Building 🤝