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MIKE & KRIS FORZLEY<br />
PROGRAM DIRECTOR, FAMILY OF FRIENDS, FOUNDING EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR<br />
& PROGRAM MANAGER<br />
Mike & Kris were integral <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> creation <strong>of</strong> FOTC,<br />
transf<strong>or</strong>ming vision and evidence-based practices in<strong>to</strong><br />
<strong>our</strong> innovative ment<strong>or</strong> program model.<br />
Kris: “A Friend once asked me if I got w<strong>or</strong>n out hearing<br />
all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se <strong>to</strong>ugh st<strong>or</strong>ies about <strong>the</strong> youth we serve, and I<br />
said, are you kidding I get <strong>to</strong> see miracles happen every<br />
day. That’s what it really is.”<br />
TONY HOPSON, SR.<br />
FOUNDER, PRESIDENT/CEO, SELF ENHANCEMENT, INC.<br />
FORMER FOTC BOARD MEMBER<br />
Tony served on FOTC’s founding Board <strong>of</strong> Direct<strong>or</strong>s,<br />
and continues <strong>to</strong> be a strong advocate f<strong>or</strong> <strong>the</strong> youth<br />
we serve.<br />
“There was a lot <strong>of</strong> energy and excitement on that first<br />
board around what could happen with kids. We knew<br />
<strong>the</strong> w<strong>or</strong>k needed <strong>to</strong> be done, and if I could put in some<br />
eff<strong>or</strong>t that could help get <strong>Friends</strong> <strong>of</strong>f <strong>the</strong> ground, I<br />
wanted <strong>to</strong> do that.”<br />
JOSEPH MALONE<br />
PRINCIPAL, PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS<br />
Joe was principal <strong>of</strong> King Elementary, where FOTC<br />
selected <strong>our</strong> first class <strong>of</strong> children in 1993. He got<br />
involved because he saw that as hard as teachers were<br />
w<strong>or</strong>king, <strong>the</strong>re was something students were missing.<br />
He believed <strong>Friends</strong> could not only help <strong>the</strong> most<br />
vulnerable students overcome <strong>the</strong> challenges in <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
lives, but benefit <strong>the</strong> classrooms and school as a whole.<br />
“FOTC is amazing because <strong>the</strong> <strong>Friends</strong> have an influence<br />
not only on <strong>the</strong> eight children <strong>the</strong>y each ment<strong>or</strong>, but also<br />
on all <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r children in <strong>the</strong> building.”<br />
JERRELL SPIRES<br />
FORMER FRIEND<br />
Jerrell was a Friend f<strong>or</strong> 14 years, and directed <strong>the</strong><br />
transf<strong>or</strong>mation <strong>of</strong> <strong>our</strong> approach <strong>to</strong> serving adolescents.<br />
This shift included putting an emphasis on group<br />
programming and training <strong>our</strong> Adolescent Friend<br />
Advis<strong>or</strong>s <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> specific needs <strong>of</strong> <strong>our</strong> program teens.<br />
“A few years ago, I was finishing up my Masters degree at<br />
PSU and ran in<strong>to</strong> a young man, who I used <strong>to</strong> ment<strong>or</strong>, on<br />
campus. We talked, <strong>the</strong>n I went on <strong>to</strong> class, where I was<br />
overcome with emotion. Everyone gave up on this young<br />
man, except f<strong>or</strong> FOTC. I believe it is because <strong>of</strong> FOTC<br />
that this young man was able <strong>to</strong> attend college.”<br />
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