Many of our students come from at-risk communities. The most effective intervention for at-risk youth is to provide them with a caring, adult mentor.

 

Young people who are mentored are more likely to:

• Stay in school and graduate

• Avoid substance abuse

• Enroll in college

• Become community leaders
   

We help youth soar high!

​

According to MENTOR, a national mentoring organization, there are more than 14 million young people who need caring adults in their lives.

​

Mentors change lives by...

• Supporting positive behavior

• Reducing dropout rates

• Promoting academic excellence

• Discouraging gang/criminal involvement

​

Mentored youth...

• Have a higher school-attendance record and academic performance

• Are more likely to go on to higher education

• Respond more positively to their teachers and parents

• Are more comfortable communicating with their parents and society

• Receive more emotional support from their friends and peers

• Have a greater feeling of self-worth

• Understand how academics ultimately influence and relate to the professional world