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National Volunteer Week
April 27 - May 3 2008

Celebrating 30 years of Serving Berrien, Cass & Van Buren Counties

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MENTORING

Southwest Michigan Mentoring Collaborative

Promoting positive ways to help change the world of a child through mentoring.

Sponsored by the Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan, the Mentoring Collaborative educates communities on the important impact Mentoring Children has in the community, identifies and assists organizations needing volunteer mentors and suggests additional ways everyone can support mentoring.
Please contact the Volunteer Center if you are interested in becoming a Mentor by calling 983-0912 in the St. Joseph-Benton Harbor area, 683-5464 in the Niles area, check out our "Interested in Volunteering?" website.

Mentoring Works for All of Us

Did you know that mentoring is considered one of the best ways to combat teen pregnancy, juvenile delinquency, broken homes, adult crime and general disconnection from the community?

Mentored youth are:
46% less likely to use drugs
59% more likely to get better grades
73% more liely to raise their life goals

Mentoring IS connection, but as rewarding as it is, it takes maturity and determination to be a mentor. Matching doesn't happen overnight. You will be interviewed and asked questions about your life - these programs are charged with protecting the well-being of often-small children and their selection and screening procedures reflect that concern.

What is a Mentor?

What a Mentor IS: What a Mentor Isn't:
A Trusted Friend A Savior
A Guide A Foster Parent
A Good Listener A Therapist
A Responsible Adult A Cool Peer
A Reliable Adult

Member Organizations of the Roundtable:

Contact the Volunteer Center to find out more about each program listed below.

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Volunteer Center of Southwest Michigan
info@volunteerswmi.org

 


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