>> well, i think meantoring is important for both the mentes and our meantors. or us, we serve children who are really going through some very tough straits. most of our kids come from low-income families. about 90% of tem come from single parent or guardian households. and a significant portion of them have an incarcerat parent. so they're living thrgh very challenging times. they're living in tough nghborhoods often. and there are lots just daily challenges in terms of navigating all of the intricacies of live. >> how many chdren do you serve? >> we serve 1,000 kids through the fi county area. for our ki meant rg really makes a difference. we've seen it through the personal stories that are shared when we talk with our matche we call them matches, as well as all of the metrics that we follow in term f the impact that our program has had. it's a very simple program. our mentors spend a minimum of two adventures or encounters a month with our littles. but that steady, consiste caring adult in their life can really make the world of difference both in the short t

joe was a meantor and friend, we served on armed services together and spent a lot of time together. gait to see you, joe. we need to step backs' and see why we're here. why i isis? i isis? isis is al qaeda of iraq, and win we left iraq we signed a letter asking the president not to leave iraq as is, leave a transition force, quick reaction force to allow the iraqi government to be there to lean noncase they needed to, and the president did not listen, do not do a status of forces agreement, and left, and who came in? criminal elements and terrorist groups, and that group then morphed into isis, which is now the size of new england, and they're bank robbers. they have gone into the mosul banks and robs banks and get the money, hire mercenaries, steal equipment we left there and now can use that left -- their mission is to march down pennsylvania avenue and plant a flag on the white house. well, with all due respect, what's our goal? to make sure it doesn't happen. and what we have noticed, what i have noticed as a former senator and someone in the military, is that there is a lack of