Invest a One-Time Gift Help us disrupt the cycle of poverty and uncover a child’s real potential for long-term success in life. For every $1 invested in Friends of the Children, the community benefits over $7 in saved social costs. Helping just one child saves the community $900,000! Make a Gift Today Donate one time using your credit or debit card on our secure donation processor. Make a Gift Mail Us A Check Checks can be mailed and made out to: FOTC-Los Angeles672 S. Lafayette Park Place,Suite 33Los Angeles, CA 90057