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“$200,000 for Friends of the Children National, Portland, OR for mentoring programs”

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Recipient Web Site:  Recipient Address:  (Flag)
44 NE Morris
Portland, Oregon
97212
Recipient address as provided by Sponsor(s): (courtesy of Taxpayers for Common Sense)
Portland, OR
Short Description of Recipient Organization: 
Friends of the Children provides our community’s most vulnerable children with full-time, paid, professionally trained mentors (called Friends) to ensure that each child has a positive, consistent and supportive adult in his or her life. We begin working with children in Kindergarten and continue to support them for 12 1/2 years, through high school graduation.
Are Top Personnel Listed on the Site? 
No
Is the Project Mentioned on the Site? 
Yes
Does the Recipient have Federal Contracts? 
No
Does the Recipient have Federal Grants? 
No
Have employees of the recipient collectively contributed more than $20,000 to candidates for federal office during the current and last election cycle?: 
No
Does a sponsoring member take credit? 
Yes
Did the recipient hire federal lobbyists? 
Yes
URL of Lobbying Data from OpenSecrets  Research contributed by:
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