Be a Mentor
A mentor is an adult who, along with parents, provides young people with support, counsel, friendship, reinforcement and a constructive example. Mentors are good listeners, people who care, people who want to help young people bring out strengths that are already there.
As a mentor, you can help connect children with the other four America's Promise Fundamental Resources: safe places and structured activities during non-school hours, a healthy start, a marketable skill through effective education and an opportunity to give back through community service.
Things that may seem easy or straightforward to you are often mysterious to young people. That's why it can be easier than you think to make a difference in a young person's life.
Mentoring Programs In Your Area...
If you would like more information about mentoring programs in your area, please send us an e-mail at vamentor@vcu.edu with your name, phone number and mailing address, or contact us at 804-828-1536 and we'll send you information on mentoring programs as soon as possible!
You may also follow the link "Take Action: Volunteer Today!" located at the top of this page to search the mentoring programs that serve your area. Type in your zip code in the appropriate space, and click "Search". Or, if you already know the organization name but need more information, search for a specific organization by entering their name in the appropriate space. (The list will open in a separate window, and you'll need to scroll down the page.)
Note to mentor programs:
If you happen to see that your program's information is incorrect, edits can be made easily if you have your login and password. If you cannot log in, please contact us (vamentor@vcu.edu) and we will be in touch soon.
