Local Gender and Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) need your help! In schools with active GSAs students are less likely to hear homophobic or transphobic remarks, less likely to feel unsafe at school, and more likely to feel connected to their school community than students with no active GSA. As a GSA mentor, you will help ensure…
Being a HEMI Mentor is challenging work, but deeply rewarding. HEMI – the Higher Education Mentoring Initiative – is a team of professionals who work with foster youth and community volunteers like you. As a key member of the team, HEMI Mentors spend about an hour a week with their mentee helping them achieve success…
Becoming a mentor is one of the most significant things you can do in your life. Only when you have seen and felt the impact of positively changing a youth’s life will you fully recognize the importance of your service. Becoming a mentor means that you take the responsibility of being the best coach and…
Homeward Bound (Covington) is an Emergency Shelter for teens ages 11-17 that are homeless or have run away or have been removed from their home due to unsafe conditions. They stay with us short-term to determine their next best place to reside. Homeward Bound is the only emergency shelter for teens in Northern Kentucky and the…
Become a great motivator for a student looking to become a future leader! Great mentoring opportunities exist at Western Hills HS for students in grades 7th through 12th. Students look for someone who will continue to encourage them to make the better choices as they embark upon their teenage years and prepare for the next…
Join Villedge to tutor one of our young people who have asked for support. This is either in a specific subject or as a homework helper each week. You can even pair up with a friend and share the responsibility of showing up each Wednesday (or at least have a backup if you can’t make it).…
On the second Tuesday of the month, we provide training for our foster parents while their children are supervised by SJO staff and volunteers. Individual and group volunteers are welcome. Groups, organizations and companies can supply the dinner, plan an activity, or sponsor the entire evening. Individual volunteers can help serve dinner and interact with…
The kids we serve LOVE to feel special! Activities that give them a break from their normal routines and letters in the mail from their Pen Pals are some of their favorite things. So whether it is a special dinner one night each month or a weekly craft for them and their peers, you are…
Are you “Tech-Savvy”? Do your friends and family members often come to you with questions about computers and their mobile devices? If so and you would like to help children learn about tools such as Microsoft Office programs, Apple mobile applications, research resources, Prezi presentation software, or general typing skills, contact us TODAY! By creating…
Mentoring a child supports our residents by continuing to develop appropriate relationships with adults, and keeping the youth connected to the community to which they will return. Mentors are matched one-on-one with a child from our program. Adults considering this opportunity must be able to volunteer at least one time per week for 2-4 hours…