Hi, my name is Andrea Barclay, and I am the Founder and CEO of Because One Matters (BOM). BOM was conceived in 1990 after the loss of my daughter to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and was birthed in 2015. After my loss, I realized that the extension of my parenting journey could continue through the lives of others. Through the love and support of family and friends and compassionate prompting by God, through the words from my Pastor (PK), I carefully selected a governing body to aid me in forming an organization that would forever change not only my trajectory but also improve life paths for hundreds of disadvantaged children.

BOM’s mission is to positively influence the trajectory of foster children and young adults from economically disadvantaged communities. We envision a world where all youth, regardless of their socio-economic background, experience enormous opportunities for life success