Friends of Children, Inc. depends on the generous support of the community to ensure troubled children and families the highest quality of services possible. Friends of Children’s supporters are highly valued and help sustain crucial linkage to emergency housing and food and other life-enhancing services given to families. You can help protect vulnerable children and preserve troubled families through Friends of Children in these key ways:

Become A Member Of Friends Of Children.
Friends of Children holds year-round membership drives giving members of our local and national communities an opportunity to pledge their continuous support by taking out an annual membership. Please contact our offices at (954) 578-8399 ext. 123 for more information on membership opportunities.

By Mailing Your Contribution Today.
Your check or money order ( made payable to Friends of Children, Inc.) will provide much needed assistance that will impact young lives for a lifetime. Please send your contribution to Friends of Children, Inc., 7272 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Lauderhill, Florida 33313.

Remember Friends of Children, Inc. In Your Will.
Your loving legacy will extend immediate assistance to heal a hurting child, and aid to strengthen their parent's ability to care for them safely and responsibly in the future.

Drop Off A Gift Of toys, Clothing, And Other Children's Supplies.
Friends of Children distributes donations of food, clothing, formula, toys, and other household items to needy families on an ongoing basis, and especially during the holiday seasons. These items are accepted between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at our main office at 7272 West Oakland Park Boulevard, Lauderhill, Florida 33313 or at our District 2 office located at 2003 Apalachee Parkway, Suite A, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.

Volunteer Your Time.
One of the greatest gifts that you can give is the gift of your time and expertise. If you have a specialty, if you would like to be a mentor to one of our children, or if you would just like to help with one of our many projects, we would greatly appreciate your gift of time. Please contact our offices at (954) 578-8399 ext. 123 for more information on mentorship/volunteer opportunities.

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“Educate or Die” - The Fate of Black America
By: Phillip Jackson (The Black Star Project)

The fate of Black America is simply “Educate or Die!” Government programs are ratcheting down, foundations are refusing to fund our causes, the media ignores our cries for help and the disorganized Black civil rights movement is impotent. At an accelerating pace, Black America is moving towards the precipice of non-relevance and non-existence in the new global world. This has created an undeclared state of emergency in the Black community without an adequate response from the Black community or the American government. (excerpt of editorial found at www.educateordie.org)

Friends of Children, Inc. has established a Florida chapter of the “Educate or Die!” campaign sponsored by The Black Star Project in Chicago, Illinois. This is a community awareness campaign aimed directly at engaging our children in efforts to help save themselves. The campaign combines the power and allure of hip-hop and spoken-word poetry to educate especially Black and Latino students about how the current conditions in their world arose; and how they can use education as a tool for the success of themselves and their communities.

The goal is to have an Educate or Die! chapter in elementary, middle, and high school. We also want to develop chapters on college campuses.

Please check out our Educate or Die! gear. Proceeds from your purchase support our ability to sustain our mostly unfunded efforts to address critical needs in our community.

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