Our Mission

Make a New Friend is a not-for-profit New York corporation officially recognized by the IRS as a Section 501(c)(3) public charity. Our mission is to offer an easy way to combat loneliness and feelings of social isolation, now seen as endemic in all age groups. The website offers a means of connecting persons of like interests and optionally, like minds through the exchange of email addresses. Participants, termed “friends,” may then start pen-pal relationships at will without pressure or commitment. Friends can elect to match once or on a monthly basis, and discontinue at any time. The service is provided in the public interest and is free of charge. In other words, with the submission of a questionnaire, there is nothing to lose and much to gain.

The questionnaire is self-reflective. It is an opportunity to put aside distractions for a little while and concentrate on one's self. The questionnaire can be revisited for changes and most answers are optional.

The website is intended to bring about civic betterment and social improvements, and is based wholly on unselfish concern for the emotional well-being of others.