WASHINGTON, Jan. 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Friends of the Children announced today that its founder, social entrepreneur and philanthropist Duncan Campbell, was honored with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Mentoring Summit’s Excellence in Mentoring award ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 30, 2025. Campbell’s visionary leadership and lifelong dedication to improving the lives of children who have the potential to succeed while facing significant barriers has redefined the youth mentoring field in the U.S.
“More than 30 years ago, I focused on the idea that just one long-term relationship can change a child’s life for the better,” said Campbell. “I’m so humbled and honored that Friends of the Children has grown from one chapter with 24 children being served by three professional mentors in Portland, OR, in 1993 to more than 40 sites across the country serving thousands of youth in urban, suburban, rural, and Indigenous communities.”