2025 National Mentoring Month

Youth Mentoring Celebrates National Mentoring Month

Throughout January, Youth Mentoring has celebrated National Mentoring Month by honoring mentoring friendships and inviting others to get involved in their community by becoming involved in mentoring. Research shows that mentors play a powerful role in providing youth with the tools to make positive choices, attend and engage in school, and reduce or avoid negative…

Gabby Schuman Delaware/Fayette Mentoring Coordinator
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Gabby Schuman joins Delaware/Fayette Mentoring Program

Hello, my name is Gabby Schuman. I recently graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a degree in Nonprofit Management. I’m thrilled to begin my career as the next Delaware County/Southern Fayette Mentoring Coordinator in August. I have a passion for youth and their development, so I believe it will be the perfect fit….

Mentoring 2024 Loggers Game

A Home Run for Youth Mentoring: An Unforgettable Day at the Baseball Game

Our mentors and mentees enjoyed a sunny afternoon at the Loggers ballpark in LaCrosse, WI on Friday, June 19th. Our youth mentoring program hit it out of the park with an incredible event that combined the excitement of baseball with the power of mentorship. Everyone enjoyed the bus ride conversations and the delicious food at…

Youth Mentoring Expands
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Youth Mentoring Expands

Youth Mentoring has expanded into Southern Fayette County and Clayton County after being awarded funding through the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.  The growth of Youth Mentoring at Helping Services provides the opportunity to add a staff member, with Jenny Rose becoming the Clayton County Youth Mentoring Coordinator in January. Since starting in…

School-Based Youth Mentoring
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School-Based Youth Mentoring

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…

Youth Mentoring + Ice Cream = Winning Combination
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Youth Mentoring + Ice Cream = Winning Combination

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,…

Youth Mentoring is Seeking Bowlers
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Youth Mentoring is Seeking Bowlers

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…

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Kaylee Starts Youth Mentoring Internship

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 &…

Youth Mentoring Social
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Youth Mentoring Social

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…