Seattle

Impacting generational change by supporting youth facing the greatest life obstacles in our community through relationships with salaried, professional mentors for 12+ years—no matter what.

Celebrate 25 Years of Commitment to Our Communities

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25 Years Strong: Lwam’s Commitment to Succeed

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Rooted in Resilience: Friends-Seattle Takes Its First Steps

Edgar Masmela Awarded ‘Hero of the Deep’ at Kraken Game

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OUR METHOD

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

OUR MODEL

We commit to each youth for the long-term. We select youth in kindergarten who face the toughest systemic barriers and pair them with professional mentors who spend an average of 16 intentional hours per month developing goals and participating in activities to build life skills.

Our Outcomes

92%

of youth go on to enroll in post-secondary education, serve our country or enter the workforce.

90%

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.

Generational Change Starts Here

Celebrating 25 Years of Friends-Seattle

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