Philanthropist Foster Friess and his wife Lynn have pledged to match all donations received before March 31st up to one million dollars to create the Bennett-Powell Scholarship Fund.

"Best Men... has taught me a lot. I can’t always depend on basketball to get me through everything. I need to get an education and I also need to get my priorities right.”
8th Grader, Shaw Junor High School
Washington, DC

“Best Men has taught me four key things, first to be a leader, second to plan for my future, third to give other people the benefit of the doubt, and finally to become an overachiever.”
7th Grader, P.R. Harris Educ.Center
Washington, DC

“Boys learn to become real men in this program. We learn about decision-making so we can figure out the right thing to do and the consequences if we don’t.”
7th Grader, Bell Middle School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"They helped me to make decisions to say ‘NO.’ The tough decisions that I had to make, I had help from the Best Men mentors and crew. I made decisions that would affect my life until the day I die.”
7th Grader, Grand Avenue Middle School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"I got a lot out of the Best Men program. I have stopped fighting, smoking and drinking."
7th Grader, Audubon Middle School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

"Best Men is a good program and I want Best Men to stay around for a long time to teach kids not to do drugs and not to be influenced by gangs and sex.”
7th Grader, Grand Avenue Middle School
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Make your donation online or mail your donation
so it is received before March 31st and it will be matched!

Thank you for having a heart and giving a child a jump start!