Friendship Stories:
"I felt I had a chance of changing a few things. I thought it would be nice to have someone take me away from my house for a while."
Lisa & Pedro
Iliana & Jennifer
"I started going places I had never gone. I met new people, and I got into sports. My bad grades turned into A’s and B’s. I NEVER thought I could have done this."
"This program has helped me in a lot of ways. It has helped me control my negative attitude toward my parents and sisters, and prevented me from getting into serious trouble.."
Jessica &
Esmeralda
"We are going to know John for a long time and be there to cheer him on as he graduates from school and achieves his goals."
John, Lisa & Jim
"I didn’t think I would have as much fun or enjoy his company so much."
RJ
& Rob
Jackie & Robbi
"Within months, I was introducing Jackie as my mentor. Even today, I contend that I have learned more from Jackie than she has learned from me."
“Alan is like a second brother to me... someone you can count on.”
Rodrigo & Alan
"When we first met, I had no idea what to do or how to act [but] we got to be friends really quickly and laughed a lot."
Jonathan & Hugh
Katie &
Elizabeth
Katie knew that Elizabeth deserved someone to count on, and she was willing to be that person with a smile each week.
“Bob taught me some basic, important things... like how to shake hands... and how I should act.”
Bob & Jeff
