By Kathy Schwartzhoff | A friend can bring you through tough times in your life. They can also be there to celebrate the joy from progress you make toward a goal. Helping Services is creating and supporting these type of friendships between adults and you...
Continue ReadingBy Kathy Schwartzhoff | Team: Youth Mentoring Goal: Connect every youth with a positive role model Volunteer Roles: Be a Mentor, Mentor For A Day, help with an event, provide a meal or snack for an event, serve on an Advisory Committee Ron Onsager has a l...
Continue ReadingNationally, 1 in 4 girls and 1 in 6 boys will be sexually abused before their 18th birthday. Youth can be abused by someone they know. Ninety percent of child victims know their abuser, and most children will never report it. Abuse can be prevented. These...
Continue ReadingBy Ellen Krogmann | We all know that bullying can be devastating to kids. It always has. But now technology provides another means to harass, threaten, embarrass, and target another person. Intervene when you see bullying happening can make our schools...
Continue ReadingB y Kathy Schwartzhoff | Fall brings with it changes in temperatures, the colors of the leaves, and summer days turning to school days. We, on the Mentoring Team, invite all those genuinely interested in finding out more about the mentoring program to a...
Continue ReadingThank 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 wit...
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Continue ReadingDuring 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 ...
Continue ReadingMentoring 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 adventu...
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