May 10, 2019 Achiever Highlight Jada Harris Jada shared the story of her time with Friends of the Children–NY, from first grade to high school graduation, at our 2019 Evening with Friends Gala. Jada is a firecracker with a big personality. Jada’s Friends were able to embrace her spunk and channel her energy to become a confident and capable young lady on her way to college. Jada’s mother was in attendance during our Spring Gala and was beaming with pride to see how far Jada has come.