Mission

The Buddy Program empowers youth through mentoring experiences to achieve their full potential.<br><br>For over 45 years, the Buddy Program has been serving youth in the Roaring Fork Valley community. The Buddy Program runs four programs throughout the Roaring Fork Valley, including one-on-one mentoring and group/experiential mentoring. Pairs in our Community Program stay together for over 4 years, more than twice that of national mentoring programs. Program evaluations demonstrate that the Buddy Program has helped our Little Buddies in areas of self-esteem, decision making, academics and relationships with friends and family. <br><br>In addition to providing mentoring services to youth, the Buddy Program staff provides over 200 hours of case management to our Little Buddies and their families each year.<br><br>The Buddy Program is more than just mentoring; the Buddy Program provides the resources for our participants and their families to not only survive, but to THRIVE!