Category Archives: Mentoring

Thanks for a Trip to the Museum

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Helping Services

Thank you, Foundation for the Future of Delaware County Board of Directors, for the $700 grant you awarded our Mentoring Connection for Delaware County program. These dollars will provide a unique opportunity for our mentees. You are sending our youth … Continue reading →

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Mentoring Works | Our 2013 Report

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Helping Services

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Attend a Proclamation Signing for National Mentoring Month

Posted on January 7, 2013 by Helping Services

During the month of January, proclamation signings will be held in all four counties we serve with Mentoring Programs. These proclamations are legal documents that proclaim mentoring as important and officially declare January as National Mentoring Month in the county. … Continue reading →

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A New Friendship to Increase Your Youthfulness and Encourage a Kid

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Helping Services
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Mentoring Magic in Delaware County | Plus the 2013 Bowl-A-Thon

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Helping Services

Mentoring is where the magic happens for volunteer mentors and youth in Delaware County. Matches find the journey both fun and exciting with thrills around every corner –unforgettable experiences that are both classic favorites and brand new adventures!

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Thank you Delaware County Community Chest

Posted on September 19, 2012 by Helping Services

Today and tomorrow at the West Delaware Book fair, the mentees of the Mentoring Connection for Delaware County program will get to shop and browse for a new book to add to their personal collection.

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LOCAL MENTORING PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTED AT STATE CAPITOL

Posted on February 9, 2012 by Helping Services

DES MOINES Mentoring programs from all over Iowa came together at the capitol this week to send a message, that mentoring “Is not just nice, it’s important!” according to Ellen Krogmann, a mentoring coordinator from Helping Services for Northeast Iowa. … Continue reading →

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Catch the Mentoring Wave – Annual Bowling Event

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Helping Services

MANCHESTER  Aloha! The sun, the sand, the surf… over 80 community supporters came out to “Catch the Mentoring Wave” at the annual bowling event on Saturday, November 19th at the Lightning Lanes in Manchester. The event called to mind the … Continue reading →

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Catch the Mentoring Wave – Annual Bowling Event

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Helping Services

Aloha! The sun, the sand, the surf… over 80 community supporters came out to “Catch the Mentoring Wave” at the annual bowling event on Saturday, November 19th at the Lightning Lanes in Manchester. The event called to mind the sounds … Continue reading →

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Mentoring Programs at Helping Services Visit KWWL

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Helping Services

Decorah, IOWA – On Friday, August 5, fifty-nine mentors, mentees, youth ready for a mentor and Mentors For A Day from Allamakee, Delaware, Howard and Winneshiek Counties traveled on a Hawkeye Stages bus to tour the KWWL television studio. The … Continue reading →

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