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Ways
to Support the
PlusONE Mentors Program
Do you
like the idea of helping at-risk youth in our
community?
If you do, the PlusONE
Mentors Program can use your support!
Who
We Serve
I
would like for you to get to know John (not his real
name). He is a 12 year old boy who would like to have a
mentor in his life. Someone who is a positive role model
for him and would like to spend a little bit of time
with him each week; someone who will listen to the
excitement in his voice when he calls to report that he
was just selected as the class leader. Someone who will
help build his self-esteem and help encourage him to
reach towards his goals in life because he can do
anything he wants to do in life as long as he puts his
mind to it. John needs to experience what it is like to
interact with a positive male leader in his community
who has made something with his life and isn’t in
prison, like John’s dad or isn’t out on the streets
abusing drugs like John’s mom.
John currently lives with his
grandmother in a two bedroom house with 11 other
people. Although his grandmother is very supportive,
John hardly ever receives the individual time that he
needs; that one-on-one attention to help build
self-esteem, promote a positive attitude, decrease the
potential of substance abuse and violence, promote
social and emotional development, and increase school
performance.
John is just one of over 100 youth who are currently
awaiting someone to volunteer as a mentor with PlusONE
and provide him with a new friend. Children like John
wait for a mentor anywhere from a month to a year or
more depending upon volunteers and funding to recruit,
train, and match those volunteers with mentees. As the
saying goes, "It takes a village to raise a
child." PlusONE Mentors is trying to fill a need
in our community one child at a time. This effort
takes contributions from people like you who care
about the future we are providing for our children.
Your
tax-deductible donation will be put to good use!
- A
$25 donation will go toward recruiting a mentor for
an at-risk youth.
- A
$50 donation will go towards training materials to
help the volunteer mentor gain the skills they will
need for mentoring.
- A
$100-$500 donation will go towards providing
activities for mentors and mentees, activities that
build strong relationships like a day of skiing, a
night of roller skating, a pizza night centered
around a community activity, a fishing tournament,
or a night of makeovers for our female matches.
These activities bring mentors and mentees
closer and give a good sense of community.
- A
$500-$1000 donation will be used for everything
above and allow for continued training for staff to
provide the best services possible for our mentors.
- A
donation of $1000 will fully support one match for
an entire year.
Please
mail your tax-deductible donation to:
Shasta Family YMCA PlusONE Mentors Program
1155
N. Court St.
Redding,
CA 96001
Other
Ways You Can Help:
- You can volunteer your
skill or hobby to serve the mentor program. Let us
help you find your niche in sharing the mentor
vision and mission.
- Help us plan new
activities for our mentors and mentees.
- Help find training
opportunities for our mentors, mentees and their
families.
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