there are currently 46 million American children growing up without a father in the home.

fatherless children account for:

• 63% of youth suicides
  85% of school behavioral problems
  80% of youth crime including rape
  71% of school dropouts
  75% of chemical abuse patients
  85% of all youth in prison

children with mentors are 46% less likely to do drugs

• 53% less likely to skip school
  59% more likely to improve their grades
  33% less likely to resort to violence mentoring will reduce crime, teen pregnancy, abortion and divorce