January is National Mentoring Month. Helping Services for Youth & Families is celebrating mentoring friendships and inviting others to engage in their community by becoming involved.
Mentoring has a positive impact on both the youth and the volunteer mentor. The need for positive role models is extremely vital as families deal with the stresses of raising youth in today’s world. There are currently 19 area youth that want a friend to spend time with. One of those youth is Evan. He is 6 years old and likes to draw, be outside, take things apart, and swim. He wants to be a doctor when he grows up.
Volunteer mentors do not do this alone. Colinne McCann, Mentoring Coordinator at Helping Services shares, “We, at Helping Services, provide volunteers with the tools and training they need to be successful. We share activity ideas and provide fun and safe events, making it a rewarding way to volunteer.”