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How do you break the cycle of generational poverty? It takes a courageous and proven model.
How It Works
12+ YEARS
NO MATTER WHAT

Impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors.

Power One SPOTLIGHT

POWER OF ONE

One Child. One Friend. 12+ Years, No Matter What.
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Impacting generational change by empowering youth who are facing the greatest obstacles through relationships with professional mentors.

 
Nina Hernandez, Executive Director, Featured in Yellowstone Valley Woman Magazine
 
NEW YORK TIMES SPOTLIGHTS FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN IN SIMONE BILES FEATURE
 
United Way of Yellowstone County Awards $300,000 in Grant to Local Organizations
 
Friends - Eastern Montana featured on KULR8 News

OUR METHOD

We select children who face multiple systemic obstacles. We amplify their voices as they write their own stories of hope and resilience.

OUR MODEL

We commit to each child for the long-term. 12+ years, no matter what. Each child is paired with a paid professional mentor called a Friend.

Our Outcomes

92%
of youth go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country or enter the workforce.
83%
of youth earn a high school diploma or a GED.
93%
of youth remain free from juvenile justice system involvement.
98%
of youth wait to parent until after their teen years.

Donors

Underriner Automotive + Family
Scheels
Echo Fund
Bair Family Trusts
Timothy & Melinda Brocopp
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AJ Blain
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Phillips 66
John and Patricia Burg Charitable Fund
Deborah Anspach John Hanson
Margaret V Ping Foundation
J R Amy Reger
Americas Foundation
Montana Community Foundation MMHAF
Montana Healthcare Foundation
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