As you start this day, stop a minute. Think....

Think about the people in your life from times past who have helped you. 

The ones who took time, the ones who cared,

They helped you become the person you are today.

  Whisper a thank you for them.

Were they rocket scientists? 

In most cases, I doubt it. 

Yet he or she made an impression on your life.

  They poured something of themselves into your life. 

 They were a mentor to you.

In the US there were 17.6 million youth

identified as wanting or needing a mentor. 

Some of them live in your state, in your county,

Maybe even in your neighborhood.

  January is National Mentoring Month. 

Why not thank your mentors,

 Better yet, why not thank them by becoming a mentor yourself.  

Mentored youth are more likely to finish school,

 less likely to use alcohol and drugs and

 less likely to become involved in fights. 

Mentoring Matters.

You could spend an hour a week watching a talk show rerun

 or you could help a child get closer to meeting his or her potential.

Aren’t you glad someone chose to spend time with you? 

For more information about becoming a mentor, or getting a mentor call us at 862-3144 or toll free at 1-866-436-4989 or e-mail us at mentoringmatters@live.com