Community and Civic Groups

The important missions of neighborhood associations, fraternal groups, professional associations and other community-based groups can offer the potential for widespread and innovative mentoring opportunities. By striving to improve the quality of life for its members and the community at large, these organizations uniquely positioned to provide support and assistance to budding mentoring programs and to recruit mentors from within their ranks. Here are just a few ways community and civic groups can get involved:

• Create a mentoring program partnership with your club, association or organization and a group of children who share your interests

• Speak to a group of young people in a mentoring program or at a school

• Sponsor special recognition activities during National Mentoring Month (January) and throughout the year.

The concept of mentoring is a simple one, but mobilizing communities and recruiting mentors takes a continuous flow of creative energy and commitment. Contact MMP for information, referrals and assistance in starting a program, getting connected to an existing one, hosting special youth activities, technical support on sustaining relationships or just learning more about how mentoring works.

For more information on getting your organization or association involved in mentoring contact us at info@marylandmentors.org