A mentor is 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 and wants one.

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

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

It's a win-win!

Becoming a mentor is a highly rewarding. 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