Our Mission

Friends of the Children-Boston creates generational change by engaging children from high-risk communities in 12 years of transformative mentoring relationships.

Upcoming Events

Monday, April 21, 2014 - Laura Putnam and Ryan Gray are running the 2014 Boston Marathon on on behalf of Friends-Boston! Support our Marathon team here.

Thursday, May 15, 2014 - Friends-Boston's 9th Annual Friend Raiser! Click here for event information including ticket and sponsorship opportunities.

Recent News and Events

January 2014 - It's National Mentoring Month! Click here to see a great new video on what Friends of the Children is doing to make a difference in our Achievers' lives.

December 15, 2013 - Over 200 Achievers, family members, Friends and Family Friends enjoyed our annual gingerbread house celebration at Pine Brook Country Club in Weston, MA. Click here to see pictures from this fun and festive event!

November 26, 2013 - Thanks to a generous donation from the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority and Levy Restaurants all the families in our program received full Thanksgiving meals! Click here to see pictures of delivery day.

See other Friends-Boston stories here!