Non-Profit in the Spotlight: The Buddy Program, Part 4

Aspen Public Radio | By Cornelia Carpenter

Published March 28, 2016 at 9:00 AM MDT

Buddy Program Executive Director, David Houggy, talks about the organization and his vision for the future. The Buddy Program has been expanding its services in Carbondale, and are anticipating more growth in the coming years.

Go to www.BuddyProgram.org to learn more about becoming a big or little buddy, and check out the Men in Mentoring project. There are over 40 youth on the Buddy Program's wait-list, many of whom are boys in need of male mentors. Contact Laura Crow at laura@BuddyProgram.org to find out if becoming a big buddy is right for you.

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Cornelia Carpenter

Cornelia was born and raised in Aspen and is happy to be home after attending the University of Denver, where she earned degrees in Geography and Studio Art. Since graduating in 2011, she has illustrated several local children’s books, made maps around the world, and continues to draw and paint. In the summer of 2011, Cornelia was a Development intern at The Aspen Institute, and returned to work for The Aspen Ideas Festival in the summer of 2012.

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