Our Founding History

Duncan Campbell  and his wife Cindy established a home in Sisters Oregon and in 2011 continued their philanthropic work of building resilient children by founding Circle of Friends. 

Duncan launched a similar mentoring program, Friends of the Children, in Portland Oregon in 1993. He brought to Sisters and Circle of Friends decades of wisdom gained from the Friends model. 
Click the link below for Duncan Campbells New York Times Article
www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/your-money/friends-of-the-children-charity.htmlNew York Times Aricle

Our Promise

It is our promise…
  • a promise to believe in you
  • a promise to give every child the hope for a bright future – bright with unlimited potential
  • a promise to respect the family
  • a promise that we stand ready to do everything we can to ensure you can concentrate on what’s really important: being a kid
Our work is ongoing and we continue to strive for better. Each of us, under a committed leadership remain committed to building this program, coordinating our efforts, and addressing barriers that stand in the way of any child’s ability to reach their highest aspirations.

Our Mentors

"The single most common factor for children who develop resilience is at least one stable and committed relationship." (The Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University)

Circle of Friends mentors are dedicated volunteers that believe all youth have the capacity to pursue meaningful lives.  They help give them the tools and support to achieve their fullest potential. Our mentors are professionally trained to aid our youth in developing resiliency through learning and teaching six core assets:
  • Mindfulness
  • Belonging
  • Responsible Decision Making
  • Positive Relationship Building
  • Spark
  • Self Management ​

Our Programs

Circle of Friends offers the children we serve with experiences and opportunities to ignite their passions and curiosities.  In addition to our in house programming such as Lego Robotics, art , STEAM, sewing and cooking, we also partner with local business and organizations to provide sport, music, swimming, riding, farming, gardening, day and summer camps.    
Thank You to our Community Partners!
There are no truer words said than the African proverb, "It takes a village to raise a child." Circle of Friends could not provide our youth with opportunities to play sports, ride horses, play music, learn healthy cooking, farming or experience summer camps without our community partners.