Hazel is working with Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland this summer to build systems that help connect Club families to community resources. Hear more about her background and approach.
Learn more about the history of our newest partner, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa, and what Alex is doing to help support teen "Littles" as they transition out of high school.
At Boys & Girls Clubs of Portland Metro, 400 third, fourth, and fifth graders have been participating in the Sqord initiative, a youth fitness tracking program that gamifies movement.
Treading into unknown territory can be daunting, and the opportunity to join this group of fellows with FLIA was just that. My task was to create a program for YSS where youth who had been through extreme hardship (homelessness, abuse, neglect, etc.) would be paired with volunteer mentors.
