Our Board Chair, Jeannie Affelder, was recently featured on the podcast Mentoring IRL. In this episode, Jeannie shares why Friends-Chicago's mission inspired her to join the Board as a founding member in 2018 and continue to serve as Board Chair today.

Jeannie highlights how our our unique model takes mentorship out of the volunteer realm and centers on building consistent, trusting relationships with youth for 12.5 years. No Matter What.