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Testimonial 11

mjennings — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:34:05 -0500

I was at my breaking point. I had lost all hope and was about to give up when I met Tom (Deputy Director, Washington State Mentors). The mentoring community needs Washington State Mentors and people like Tom who really believe in what we are trying to do.

Testimonial 5

mjennings — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:45:04 -0500

I’m very proud of Drew because he hasn’t given up on himself. He’s now attending school regularly, his grades are constantly improving, he’s trying to develop a new circle of positive friends and demonstrating a sense of hope and possibilities for what his future can be.

Testimonial 1

mjennings — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 16:45:33 -0500

There is a common misunderstanding with mentoring that it is all one sided, that only one person can benefit from the advice or learn new skills… but it is a relationship between two people that gives to each person.

El Centro de la Raza

Pamila Gant — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 13:49:47 -0400

El Centro de la Raza is a voice and a hub for the Seattle and Martin Luther King Jr.

Grays Harbor County Mentoring Roundtable

Erin Schreiber — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 11:33:59 -0500

This mentoring roundtable of Grays Harbor is a coalition consisting of local mentoring organizations. This coalition provides opportunities for youth-serving organizations to build a base of community support.

This coalition is a collaborative effort to promote mentoring of youth in Grays Harbor County and surrounding areas.

Brooks Therapeutic Services

Janice Brooks — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:47:42 -0500

Brooks Therapeutic Services (BTS) is a life coaching services that centers around holistic approaches for dealing with real life issues. Life coaching is a future-focused practice with the aim of helping clients determine and achieve personal and mandated goals. BTS assist clients with: building life skills, self-development, personal transitions, relationship building, and career development. One of the unique aspects of BTS is that client determines what area of their life they want or need to be coached in.

SOS University Program

Lindsay Davis — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:57:09 -0500

SOS Outreach builds character in underserved youth to enhance decision-making for healthy and successful life experiences. Each SOS program intergrates the five core values of our organization: Courage, Discipline, Integrity, Wisdom and Compassion. Our cirriculum includes consistent adult mentors, community service opportunities and the adult mentor relationships that are central to our programs.

100 Black Men of Greater Seattle Incorporated

Danny Pearson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:08:40 -0500

Through "Mentoring the 100 Way" training program, we ensure our volunteer members become certified mentors, advocates and role models for their youth. We partner with various local agnecies to fill the "Mentor Gap" first. Education: Our goal is to support the "100"operates the Wimberley Initiative. Partner with local schools to engage in the S.T.E.P. (Students Tutorial Enrichment Program). Other current initiatives will include SAT/ACT preparatory classes and technology courses that assist the community as we strive to address the digital divide.

Kairos Torch Washington

Roberta Newell — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:37:42 -0400

Kairos Torch is designed to meet the needs of the children of incarcerated parents between the ages of 13 to 21 years of age. An experience of this type creates and opportunity to introduce a spiritual journey, which their parent or loved one may also be experiencing while incarcerated. One purpose of the experience is to introduce God. They receive a message that God offers unconditional love, acceptance, and forgiveness.

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Olympic Peninsula

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:50:42 -0400

Programs and activities for children ages 5 to 18 in a safe, adult supervised facility during after-school hours, school breaks and summer.