Community Based Mentoring Program:
Children, primarily from single parent households are
matched to caring mentors. Matches can be Big Brother with Little
Brother, Big Sister with Little Sister or cross gender matches including
Big Sister with Little Brother, Big Couple with Little Brother or
Sister, Big Family with Little Brother or Sister, Big Teen Sister with
Little Sister and Big Teen Brother with Little Brother. The objective of
the Community Based Program is to prevent problematic behaviors by
providing a caring supportive friend who the child can trust and confide
in. Goals are to help each child reach his / her highest potential
through improving school performance, improving peer / family
relationships and increasing self-esteem and confidence. Another goal is
to have the child experience new hobbies and interest in an effort to
use leisure time productively, decreasing the likelihood of drug and
alcohol use, and develop a sense of responsibility to assist the child
in becoming a competent, confident and caring adult.
School Based Mentoring Program:
With the School Based Mentoring Program, volunteers from
area companies, organizations or the public at large are matched with
children enrolled in local schools. Typically volunteers meet with the
children one hour per week at the school. Mentors select either the
"Lunch Buddies" Program or "After School" Program to meet with their
"Little". At the "Lunch Buddies" program mentors spend time in social
activities to help develop the child's social skills. With the "After
School" Program, mentors spend the first 30 minutes helping children
with their homework and the last 30 minutes in social activities.
- We currently have School Based mentoring programs at the following:
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Manitowoc
- Franklin Elementary School - Jefferson Elementary School - Monroe Elementary School - Madison Elementary School - Jackson Elementary School - Stangel Elementary School |
Kiel
- Kiel Middle School - Zielanis Elementary School Valders - Valders Elementary School Two Rivers - Koenig Elementary School |
Match Events / Special Volunteers:
_Match events are held monthly for current matches and also for kids who are ready to be matched. During the match events, children can be matched for the day with a "special volunteer" (a volunteer who currently prefers this option to a traditional match). These activities normally are offered at no cost and may include attending a Bucks game, horseback riding, roller-skating, Halloween party, etc. See our Up Coming Events page for more details.
Annual fundraising events like our Bowl For Kids' Sake and Golf Fore Kids are also held.
Annual fundraising events like our Bowl For Kids' Sake and Golf Fore Kids are also held.
Imagine the Possibilities
