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By Viraj Gandhi (board member)<\/strong><\/p>\n

About 8 years ago, I became a Big Brother to a 7-year-old named Steve — or as he liked to be called, Steve O. Steve\u2019s parents were in the middle of getting a divorce and he had 4 older siblings. It seemed like they all competed, with little luck, for attention from their parents.<\/p>\n

Steve O and I developed an awesome bond over the 2 years that I was his \u201cbig.” But I had started to notice that when we talked about school he was vague and sometimes couldn\u2019t tell me what he was learning or what he was doing for homework.<\/p>\n

It wasn\u2019t until Steve was suspended for a few days that I came to know of his true struggles at school, and unfortunately that turned out to be too late.<\/p>\n

Just a couple months shy of our 2-year matching anniversary, I was told\u00a0that Steve\u2019s parents sent him back to Ecuador as he was likely going to have to repeat the 3rd grade.<\/p>\n

I was blind-sided. I was devastated. I wish I could have done more. Had I known about FLOC then, I could have possibly changed the trajectory of Steve\u2019s life.<\/p>\n

FLOC provides the support and guidance to kids like Steve O and helps them unlock their full potential, something that every child needs and deserves.<\/p>\n

I think of Steve often as I am a father of two young children. I believe that proper\u00a0support and guidance are critical to a child’s success in life, and I am happy to be a part of an organization whose focus is providing just that.<\/p>\n

If you’re reading this blog, and share my beliefs about the importance of supporting children in our community, then I encourage you to consider attending a FLOC event or donating<\/a> to this wonderful organization.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"