It’s not about homework! This is a one-to-one encouragement program for boys and girls between the ages of 6-12 years of age. A child and his/her mentor meet for one hour a week at the child's school to play games, play sports, do arts and crafts, or just hang out in the playground. Volunteers meet with their Little Buddies for one school year (but they do not meet over the summer break or during other school holidays. All meetings are held on school property during school hours).

We encourage employers to give employees the time during the work day to volunteer…studies show that people who volunteer perform better on the job!     

You can! A typical volunteer is a caring responsible man or woman who is over the age of 18. Our volunteers come from a variety of religious or cultural backgrounds and from all walks of life. There are no special skills required – only a willingness to spend some time with a young person.

In the elementary school option, Mentors are asked to spend an hour per week with their Mentee and commit for one school year.

The minimum age for a Mentor is 18.(unless part of a co-op program). There is no maximum age limit, as long as the volunteer is in good health and maintains an active lifestyle.

The one thing they have in common is that they have been identified as children that could benefit from the friendship and extra attention from a caring, stable adult.

Our program is friendship based and is not designed as a form of intervention for serious individual or family problems. It's main purpose is to raise the child's self esteem and self worth.

As you will meet on school property, you have access to the school’s facilities. You & your  Mentee may choose to play outside, shoot hoops, or kick a soccer ball around. Or you can stay inside and read, do arts and crafts, play computer games, or just hang out.

We make every effort to match Mentors & Mentees based on common interests and similar personalities. This will give you a foundation for your friendship.

Yes. We provide on-going support and monitoring. Each Mentor has a mentoring coordinator who is available to deal with any questions or concerns that come up. Regular phone contact is an expectation of the program as are regularly scheduled meetings to discuss the progress of the match.

At the school, there is also a liaison person so if anything comes up during your meetings with your Mentee, there is someone who can immediately help you.