Friends of the Children - Tacoma

06/18/2026

Is Ms. Sherell the best Friend ever? Her girls think so! Sherell invited all her girls to celebrate [Charlotte] before her big move. All of Sherell’s kiddos have been with her for the past 5 years, and they have built friendships with one another just as they have with her. Charlotte's send-off was filled with skating, laughter, and pizza! It’s hard to say see you later, but it’s easier when you can have so much fun doing it together

06/16/2026

All aboard! Two of our coolest middle schoolers got to hop on the ferry for a day trip to Vashon. After a missed left turn at Albuquerque (aka the lighthouse), we ended up in downtown! Pizza and ice cream fueled our walk, giving us the energy to play games on the long trip back.

06/02/2026

Being a Friend means being there- in the classroom, in the home, and in the world. Are you ready to

🧒🏽 Help kids achieve their dreams
🫶🏽 Partner with great community orgs, caregivers, and educators
⭐ Grow your professional skills
✅ Earn $50,000 annual salary
⚕️ Enjoy excellent benefits

Learn more and apply today:

Friends of the Children – Tacoma is a vibrant, active chapter of a 30-year-old national professional mentoring organization. Our model is proven to break the cycle of generational poverty for children who face the most barriers, by providing paid professional mentors to work with youth for 12+ yea...

05/06/2026

Thank you for GivingBIG yesterday! We raised $1,000 to help youth finish their school year strong.

Want to see us hit our $5,000 goal? Give today: https://friendstacoma.org/donate

05/05/2026

The youth are ready for summer; we're helping them channel their perseverance and grit to finish strong. Give BIG today to ensure each child has the guidance and encouragement from their mentor to:
- Show up and stay engaged
- Finish assignments and projects
- Prepare for and take their tests with confidence
- Make positive, balanced choices

Empowering youth facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors.

05/05/2026

Terri Sorensen, CEO of Friends of the Children - National says, “We want to bring together mentors, leaders and researchers in our space to help move forward professional youth mentoring as a career, and to demonstrate that our long-term professional mentoring model is a solution to some of our nation’s greatest challenges."

Today Inside Philanthropy published a story about professional mentoring training programs, and it highlighted Friends of the Children and the forthcoming…

05/04/2026

We're raising $5,000 for Give Big this year. All funds go to support weekly outings with youth- including classroom time and community time each and every week!

This steady time together with trusted, professional mentors is the cornerstone of our program and has proven to break cycles of generational poverty. Give today to help youth live their fullest lives.

Empowering youth facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors.

04/30/2026

April 30th – May 3rd: Shop Kendra Scott online using code GIVEBACK-FRIENDS and 20% of your purchase will benefit Friends of the Children chapters across the country!

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Impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors- 12+ years, no…

04/28/2026

Well done Tylen and Timothy!

These Friends of the Children - Chicago superstars welcomed Sam Roush to Chicago Bears during last week's NFL draft. This is just one of many opportunities the Inspire Change Grant partnership provides for Friends of the Children - National this year. We're so grateful and can't wait to see what comes next.