Welcome to Friends of the Children – Boston!

Friends of the Children-Boston is a revolutionary mentoring organization committed to supporting, developing, and fostering high academic achievement and strong character development of children from at-risk and underserved communities to avoid cycles of poverty, abuse or violence and become successful members of society.

Friends-Boston pairs children who are facing and reacting to risk conditions (Achievers) with a professional Mentor for twelve years, beginning in first grade and continuing through high school graduation. Each Mentor spends an average of eight hours every week with each Achiever year-round no matter where he or she moves in the greater Boston area. Our ultimate goal is that every Achiever will graduate from high school and continue on to college.

In the 2009 holiday season, Friends-Boston provided 225 gifts for Achievers and their siblings, 105 holiday meals for our program families, and special services for three families in need of extra support. This work would not have been possible without the generosity of the Fidelity Investments Frosty's Friends Program, Mount Washington Bank, and Convexity Capital Management. Thank you for helping us make a real difference in the lives of Achievers and their families!