Welcome

Best Friends of Neenah-Menasha is a 501(c)(3) youth serving organization.  Through one-to-one mentoring, Best Friends has been serving children and teens throughout Neenah and Menasha since 1973.  Unlike other mentoring organizations, Best Friends addresses issues of the entire family at a local level.  We support our one-to-one mentoring programs with outreach services that are designed to assist families within the community by creating connections, providing financial assistance for enrichment opportunities, and promoting higher education initiatives.

Meet Our Children

An African proverb states "It takes a community to raise a child."  We at Best Friends have seen this statement in action.  Our children are boys and girls ages 5 to 18 who are looking for a friend within our community to spend some time with.  Whether it is a walk in the park, sharing an ice cream cone or playing a game of cards, it's someone to talk to, laugh with and learn from.  Our children are matched with a mentor through one of our mentoring programs.

Christmas Giving

IMPORTANT!  CHANGES IN CHRISTMAS GIVING PROGRAM THIS YEAR

Information about the 2012 Back-to-School Fair and Christmas Giving Program will be mailed out in mid-May.  Please be on the lookout for this mailing and note the changes in the Christmas Giving Program.  There is a cap on the number of families the program can feasibly serve.  Therefore, we will be especially discerning about the referrals we make, and will be looking for situations where EMERGENCY and UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES would make it difficult for families to provide even the basics for their children at Christmas.  Specifics for both programs will be outlined in the mailing.

Partners Helping Us Build Dreams!

  • associated
  • att
  • ccu
  • fnb
  • jjkeller
  • kimberly-clark
  • thedacare
  • usoil
  • uwfc