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NATIONAL
MENTORING MONTH
“expand
your universe: MENTOR A CHILD”
The
following events take place during National Mentoring Month in
January. Please check back for the January 2009 schedule of
events.
Mentoring
Activities in Washington
Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service - www.mlkday.org
Under
this initiative, the King Day of Service will kick off 40 days
during which families, schools, faith communities, and other
organizations will plan service projects and educational
activities promoting Dr. King’s message of nonviolence and
social justice. These concepts reflect the work national service
does every day – mentoring at-risk youth, making neighborhoods
safer, expanding health services, teaching children to read, and
helping people out of poverty.
Thank Your Mentor Day/Washington State Mentors Advocacy
Day, Olympia
On Thursday January 24th Washington State Mentors will hold its
third annual National Mentoring Month Celebration in the Capital
Rotunda in Olympia, Washington. Lt. Governor Brad Owen will be our
host as he proclaims January 24, 2008 Thank Your Mentor Day.
Following the mentoring celebration in the rotunda volunteers
will disband for meetings with legislators to advocate for the
support of mentoring. For more information or to volunteer contact
us at 425-416-2030.
1) Contact your mentor directly to express your appreciation;
2) “Pass it on” by becoming a mentor to a young person in
your community;
3) Make a financial contribution to a local mentoring program;
and
4) Write a tribute to your mentor and post it on the campaign’s
web site,
http://www.WhoMentoredYou.org
Guiding Lights Weekend, Seattle Center
Held Friday January 30th and Saturday the 31st, "[t]he Guiding
Lights Weekend is a playful, experiential conference on the
art of mentoring where you will learn concrete ways to
motivate, mentor and inspire. The Guiding Lights Weekend is a
place to reflect, clarify values, try new things and imagine
possibilities. You might just find (or become) the mentor you've
been waiting for."
Ongoing
Local Activities
Mentoring
Mural - Community Youth Services
Building
711 State Avenue NE, Olympia.
Mentor
Recruitment Campaign -
Please volunteer by contacting any of the programs listed on the
"Programs" page or click
here.
About National
Mentoring Month
National Mentoring Month is
spearheaded by the Harvard School of Public Health,
MENTOR/National Mentoring Partnership, and the Corporation for
National and Community Service, and is supported by grants from
MetLife Foundation and The Curtis L. Carlson Family Foundation.
Participants in the campaign include leading nonprofit
organizations and numerous governors and mayors.
National
Mentoring Month aims to:
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Raise
awareness of mentoring in its various forms;
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Recruit
individuals to mentor, especially in programs that have a
waiting list of young people; and
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Promote
the rapid growth of mentoring by recruiting organizations
—companies, faith communities, schools and community
groups — to encourage their constituents to become mentors
to young people.
Each January, this month-long campaign includes national and
local media, and extensive community outreach. National TV and
print ads will include the campaign's contact information in
order to enable individuals to obtain information about
mentoring programs in their own communities that need
volunteers.
Past
Mentoring Month Activities
January
2008 Activities
“Share What You Know. Become a Mentor.”
The 3rd
annual recognition event for mentees, mentors, and volunteers was
held on January 10th at the North Thurston Performing Arts Center.
The event included a variety, including presentations from:
LaMar Hudson with
A Positive Message for Life, balloon twister
Adam Lee, and
Lt. Governor Brad Owen
Other
Promotional activities included:
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A Proclamation was presented by the Thurston County
Commissioners, and Lt. Gov. Brad Owen declared January 24th
Thank Your Mentor Day.
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'Thank Your Mentor' cards were distributed to all Coalition
member's youth.
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Postcard
and table tents were distributed throughout Thurston and
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Proclamation
for 2008
(click
here)
January
2007 Activities
"Pass it On. Become a Mentor."
Our 2nd
Annual
Mentoring Recognition Night was held on January 23rd at
the Martin Village 16 Cinemas in Lacey. The event began with a recognition ceremony, and
finished with an opportunity for matches to view a sponsored movie
in the theater. This
movie was ‘Akeelah and the Bee’ which is about
a mentor match – the movie highlights how important mentors
can be in a youth’s life.
South Sound Reading Foundation distributed books
to the youth.
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Proclamations
were presented by the City of Lacey, City of Tumwater,
City of Olympia, and Thurston County Commissioners.
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Lumbermens
sponsored a Be the One Mentoring banner, which was displayed at
Martin Village 16 Cinemas in Lacey during the month of
January.
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'Thank
Your Mentor' cards were distributed to all Coalition
member's youth.
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Postcard
and table tents were distributed throughout Thurston and
Mason Counties.
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January
2006 Activities
"Share What You Know. Mentor A Child."
Mentoring
Celebration Night - Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Our
1st Annual
Mentoring Celebration Night was a huge success at the new
Martin Village 16 Cinemas in Lacey. About 85 attended the
evening which included an awards ceremony recognizing some local
agencies who helped coordinate mentoring activities; also some
mentoring/mentees who were nominated for their great efforts and
achievements. Following the awards ceremony was the drawing for
some great prizes which included: gift certificates to Budd Bay
Cafe, The Rock Pizza, Salon Venue, and McDonalds. After the ceremony, guests were invited into the theater for
pizza, sodas, and popcorn. A private showing of "The
Rookie" followed.
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