A mentor can be a very
special person in the life of a child. As a mentor you are not a parent, a tutor or a boss – you are simply (and wonderfully) a caring friend to a child who needs one.

Mentors have a belief in children, a passion to make a difference and a willingness to make a commitment to regular plan to spend time together. A mentor adds a dimension to a child's life that they cannot receive from a parent,
sibling or teacher.

Youth with mentors are less likely to skip school, less prone to violence, less likely to abuse drugs – and more likely to do well in school and more likely to graduate.

It's a win-win!

Becoming a mentor is a highly rewarding commitment. Information sessions for prospective mentors are scheduled on a regular basis. LEARN MORE

Boomers Making A Difference

Research shows that volunteers of the “baby boomer” generation are looking for ways to make a real and positive difference with their time.  Mentoring offers tremendous rewards to the volunteer, as well as to the youth they befriend. In 2009, Rochester Mentors became a partner in the Boomer Mentors Initiative, a project of Lifespan, with leadership and funding from Rochester Area Community Foundation. Through 2012, the Boomer Mentor project will be reaching out to hundreds of older adults (ages 50+) to recruit them as mentors -- and create a sustainable system for high quality mentoring through Rochester Mentor's growing number of program providing members. LEARN MORE about Lifespan