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There are many ways to volunteer in Youth Mentoring to support area youth. A fun and rewarding option is to do school-based mentoring. School-based mentoring is when the mentor goes to the youth’s school and volunteers their time mentoring the youth in their building. School-based mentoring can happen during the school day, during lunch/recess, or…
There are many combinations that just work well together; peanut butter and jelly, mac and cheese, and bread and butter to name a few. A winning local combination is ice cream and kids! This sweet collaboration involves Youth Mentoring at Helping Services for Youth & Families and Sugar Bowl. Every second Thursday of the month,…
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…
Youth Mentoring at Helping Services for Youth & Families is hosting a bowl-a-thon on Saturday, March 19 at Skyline Lanes in Decorah. This event aims to raise $7,000 to connect youth in Allamakee, Howard, and Winneshiek counties with a mentor. Currently, 75 people are involved in Youth Mentoring at Helping Services. Now is the time…
My name is Kaylee Martin and I am a sophomore social work major at Luther College from the Chicago metro area. I love Luther College and am extremely grateful for all the opportunities the social work program has given me thus far. I will be interning with Youth Mentoring at Helping Services for Youth &…
Come one, come all! Meet and socialize with mentors and those who want to find out more about mentoring. Tuesday, November 9 from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at T-Bocks Upstairs; Youth mentoring is hosting a Mentoring Social. Have you thought about becoming a mentor? This is the perfect event to attend to find out…
An anonymous family has pledged $45,000 over the next three years to support Helping Services for Youth Families’ Youth Mentoring program. The family stated that it takes a village to raise a child, and we can all do our part by helping provide new experiences that develop their interests and skills. Kathy Schwartzhoff, Mentoring Coordinator…
January is National Mentoring Month! Helping Services for Youth & Families is celebrating mentoring friendships and inviting others to engage in their community with the theme ‘Take ONE step to build a friendship. Become a mentor!’ Mentoring has a positive impact on youth. Research confirms that quality mentoring relationships bring about powerful and positive changes…
Autumn Nolan from Cresco Iowa became a mentor to Khloe Stermer in February of 2020 through Youth Mentoring at Helping Services. 2020 has been a different year for us all, this amazing match took it upon themselves to spread some much needed “joy” in Cresco. Autumn and Klhoe created specialty gift bags they called “joy…
Youth Mentoring at Helping Services is proud to announce an exciting partnership with Sugar Bowl, one of Decorah’s delicious ice cream shops. Beginning September 10, a mentoring gathering called Tasty Thursdays will take place from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Mentors and mentees are invited to enjoy ice cream together provided at no cost compliments of Sugar Bowl….