Sometimes, an unlikely friendship could make all the difference in the lives of those children.

Two girls from two completely different backgrounds, come together once a week.

One is a succesful lawyer. The other is the daughter of a convicted felon.

"It was very, very hard to get over 'cause I didn't like to see my father that way," said 12-year-old Antuanika Hill.

Hill hasn't had what you would call an ideal life. Her dad, while serving a prison sentence for rape, died of cancer when she was only 10 years old.

"It kind of hurt me because I love my dad so much and I was scared when he did go and I cried very hard," explained Hill.

But a year ago, she was matched with a mentor, 31-year-old Rachel VanNortwick.

"It's nice to know, to see Antuanika. I look forward to seeing her. When we get together, we have a lot of fun together. So it's very rewarding in that sense," said VanNortwick.

"She has a very great impact on me because she's like, my friend, my big sister, someone who I can talk to," said Hill.

Studies show that children who have positive mentoring relationships tend to do better in school and are less likely to use drugs or alcohol.

Since they met, they've shared their love for the arts, and forged an unbreakable bond--something they hope others will consider as well.

"A lot of children in the world need somebody because some children just don't have people in their life," said Hill.

"When I talk to people about being a mentor, they always say, 'you know, I would really like to do that. That's great, I just don't have time for it,' and I think that people have more time than they think and if you make the committment, you won't be sorry," said VanNortwick.

It may seem like an unlikely friendship, but for these two, it's a relationship that will change their lives forever.

For more information about Impact Mentoring, where you can become a mentor, call (205) 916-0123.