Through our 4 mentoring programs, we work with 550 youth, families, and mentor volunteers and 16 schools in Aspen - Glenwood Springs, and Rifle. In 2024, we received the Gold Badge for the second time for quality mentoring from the National Quality Mentoring Service review process, rating the Buddy Program’s program and services among the highest of quality in helping youth achieve positive outcomes and impactful mentoring experiences. Thanks to your generosity, we’re able to provide increased opportunities and formative experiences for youth in need of mentorship and support services such as therapeutic counseling and scholarships for life enriching extra-curricular activities, at no cost to youth or families.
The Buddy Program empowers youth through mentoring experiences to achieve their full potential.
For over 50 years, the Buddy Program has been serving youth in the Roaring Fork Valley community. The Buddy Program has four mentoring programs serving youth from Aspen to Glenwood Springs and Rifle, including one-to-one mentoring and group, experiential mentoring through the lens of backcountry exploration for teens. What started as a small, grassroots effort in 1973 to match adults with kids in mentoring relationships, has become one of the largest youth serving organizations in Colorado.
Today we offer professional case management, over 30 free activities for Buddy Pairs throughout the year, extracurricular activity scholarships for youth, continuing education scholarships, therapeutic counseling, and other services. Pairs in our Community Program stay together on average for 4 years, compared to the national average of 23 months. 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.
Organization name
The Buddy Program
other names
Mid Valley Buddies, Aspen Buddy Program
1973
Tax id (EIN)
74-2594693
Category
Youth Development, Human Services, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Public & Societal Benefit
Organization Size
Large Organization
Address
110 East Hallam Street Suite 101Other
520 S. 3rd Street Unit 30Pitkin County, CO, US
Garfield County, CO, US
Eagle County, CO, US