Be a Mentor
Mentoring is one of the most meaningful ways you can volunteer because you can significantly impact the life of a young person. No special skills are needed... just the willingness to care and spend time with someone who needs you. Mentors are everyday heroes, like you and me, who transform a life or a community through their commitment to make a difference.
A mentor is a trusted and faithful friend who listens, supports, and guides a young person on a consistent basis over a specified period of time. To children, mentoring means having a trusted friend who cares about them and listens to them; a role model they can look up to; someone who will help them achieve their dreams. The mentor is the one who initiates the flow of the relationship and invites the mentee to share and explore through open communication. A mentor helps the mentee find out where they want to go and help them find positive and effective ways to get there, while also helping them to grow and develop along the way.
A mentor is. . .
- A guide
- A companion
- A friend
- A listener
- A coach and cheerleader
- A positive role model
- An instructor
- A limit setter
- A resource
- An advisor
Make A Difference
Join one of the national Youth Organizations or contact your local youth group today and ask them how you can get started mentoring. Together we can make a difference!
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