Make a One-Time Gift A Friend’s full-time job is to support the academic, emotional, and social development of their youth. Helping their youth build literacy skills is among the most important aspects of their work. Not only is literacy is essential for education, training, and employment, it presents unlimited opportunities for a child to find their place in the world and discover who they might become. Through the magic of reading and self-exploration we empower our kids to rewrite their own stories. Imagine the possibilities! You can make them happen.