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 <description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:34:05 -0500</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 17:45:04 -0500</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Being with Greg has taught me how to be a friend.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;El Centro de la Raza is a voice and a hub for the Seattle and Martin Luther King Jr.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wamentors.org/el-centro-de-la-raza&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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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.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This coalition is a collaborative effort to promote mentoring of youth in Grays Harbor County and surrounding areas.
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.wamentors.org/grays-harbor-county-mentoring-roundtable-0&quot;&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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 <title>SOS University Program</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;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.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Battle Ground School District Prevention/Intervention Department offers a comprehensive Life Skills program that brings awareness classes to students before the onset of experimentation with tobacco, alcohol and other unhealthy behaviors. Prevention Specialists visit 5th and 7th grade classes for five sessions about drug abuse, advertising,refusal skills and anger management. Intervention Specialists offer individual and group counseling for students who have some of these issues.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <title>Eastside Academy</title>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Eastside Academy is a non-profit altenative high school that serves students who have not found success in the typical school setting. The mentoring program at EA is a voluntary program for our students. Oun mentoring program exists for volunteers in our community to walk along side students to be another voice of encouragement and influence in their lives.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:49:23 -0400</pubDate>
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Programs and activities for children ages 5 to 18 in a safe, adult supervised facility during after-school hours, school breaks and summer.&lt;/p&gt;
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 <description>&lt;p&gt;Youth develpment program that focuses on 5 core areas: The Art, Character &amp;amp; Leadership, Education &amp;amp; Career, Health &amp;amp; Life Skills and Fitness &amp;amp; Recreation.&lt;/p&gt;
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