posted Jan 24, 2011 10:03 AM by Janet McBride
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updated Jan 28, 2011 6:05 AM by Gregory Worth
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There is a fantastic opportunity to help local children called Mentors Plus. Created in 1973, Oakland County Youth Assistance's Mentors Plus program matches caring adults with young people who need a positive, adult figure in their lives.
Volunteers can choose to work with an at-risk youngster, or they may want to become involved in delinquency prevention or intervention. Mentoring is fun, creates new friendships, and allows volunteers to share their lives with a child or young adult who needs their attention and support. This program has proven results. By contributing a few hours each month,
mentors can help guide a young person with minor court involvement back
onto the right track, or stabilize someone who is suffering from some
family difficulty over which they have no control.
Best of all, you can pick the time to meet that works best with your schedule: afternoons, evenings, weekends, you choose!
To
volunteer, please call Oakland County Youth Assistance Mentors Plus
office at 248-858-0099 or contact Casandra Goulding by e-mail at gouldingc@oakgov.com.
For more details on this program, please contact Joanna VanRaaphorst
who has been a mentor for the past 1.5 years at
joanna.vanraaphorst@gmail.com .
Currently about 30-40 local children have been identified as
someone who would benefit greatly by having a mentor. Imagine making a
tremendous difference in the life of a child! |
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