The Mentoring Program

The purpose of the Mentoring Program is to fulfill the legacy of John Andrew Mazie by encouraging community service to build partnerships with our youth by:

	Recruiting volunteers from area companies to become Mentors to high school students to help, encourage and motivate them to dream of what they want to become and commit to do the things that will get them there.
	Exposing the students to the business world and acting as success role models for them.
	Getting the students to set goals and commit to work toward: Improving their community environment Strengthening their family ties Maximizing their learning experience Focusing on a productive career
	Offering goal achievement incentive awards at three months, six months and one year into the program.
	Upon graduation from high school, issuing scholarships to those students who have successfully completed the mentoring program.
	Assisting the students in finding a job or applying to a college upon graduation.
	For current information about the program please click on FOUNDATION and NEWSLETTER

Commitment Required of Mentors:

• A twelve month commitment to meet with their mentee a minimum of 8 hours per month, spread as evenly as possible throughout the month.
• Help mentees establish 3, 6, 12 and 24 month goals around their academics, careers, relationships and community service and support them in achieving their goals.
• Study the mentoring manual provided by the foundation
• Meet with the foundation liaison person once a month.

Become a Mentor

Match-ups between mentors and students are held in February and October.

Mentors must be high school graduates, at least 21 years of age, and must be committed to making a positive impact on a young person's life. Mentors must agree to a State of Massachusetts criminal history check.

Contact Sybil Schlesinger, Director, Mentoring Program at (508) 653-8377 (schless1@juno.com) to learn more about this rewarding volunteer opportunity.