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Become a Mentor This Summer

BySupport Helping Services for Youth & Families

Are you looking for the opportunity to fill your summer hours with experiences, opportunities, and the chance to make a difference in the life of a youth? Summer is a great time to become a mentor!

Mentoring is simple, commit to a minimum of one year and spend a minimum of four hours a month with a youth. Summer offers great opportunities for simple activities to do with youth such as swimming, hiking, biking, canoeing, kayaking, fishing, badminton, visiting parks, and enjoying ice cream together.

Don’t wait, Become A Mentor Now; contact mentoring@helpingservices.org. For more information about Youth Mentoring visit www.HelpingServices.org/Mentoring.

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