Be a mentor and change two lives. The YMCA of Greater Cincinnati is dedicated to helping children and teens achieve their goals. The Y’s Reach and Rise one-to-one mentoring program serves youth between the ages of 6 and 18 to ensure that every child has an opportunity to envision and pursue a positive future, and…
Jill began volunteering at ProKids as a CASA Volunteer in 2010 because, she said, “I could no longer look away.” “I knew that we had a challenge in our community and I’ve been privileged to serve nine different children since I began as a CASA Volunteer,” Jill says. “I do it because I can give…
A mentor is a caring, responsible, adult volunteer who serves as a trusted friend and guide to our youth by developing a supportive relationship with them. As a mentor, you help to ensure that your mentee develops important academic and life skills, is exposed to new opportunities and a wide array of resources, makes positive…
4C for Children invites you to volunteer with our Play & Learn kindergarten readiness program. 4C’s Play & Learn groups, based on the national Kaleidoscope Play & Learn® Program, help children (birth to age 5) learn through play. You spend 15 minutes both setting up before and packing up after each Play & Learn session,…
Are you interested in helping children and youth, but need some flexibility? Become a group mentor! This program offers exceptional flexibility. As part of a team of mentors, you share the responsibility of meeting with a group of students after school on a regular basis. A CYC mentor is a positive adult advocate in the life…
A CYC mentor is a positive adult advocate in the life of a vulnerable young student. CYC mentors keep students in school and focused on academics, build young people’s self-esteem, expose kids to new experiences and opportunities, and most importantly, change lives. When you are a one-to-one mentor, CYC matches you with a student in…
Life Coach mentors make a huge difference in the life of a teen! A Life Coach mentor is a trusted adult friend with a long-term, consistent commitment to provide guidance and support to a youth. Mentoring Plus makes sure you have a great match, and once connected, you attend our program one evening per week.…
When you become a mentor with FGLA, you start off your session with a classroom of students by connecting with them using “getting to know you questions,” provided by FGLA. After that, you read a poem to the students, followed by the whole group reading the poem together. You then work on listening and team…
For mentors who prefer to spend time with a student outside of school hours and the school setting, they can be in a community-based match. Community-based matches meet in the evenings or on weekends and can spend their time catching a movie, having dinner together, or hanging out at a local park.
The Community-Based program pairs children in one to one relationships with caring adult volunteers like you! Being a Big Brother or Big Sister or Big Couple is one of the most rewarding and enjoyable things you will ever do. Meeting just 2-4 times a month can change a young person’s life. In the Community-Based program, you…