"My son's mentor is a God-send! He looks forward to his mentor day all week. Definitely helping to improve social skills and management skills." ~ a Parent

"He’s like a really good friend and he’s been teaching me about being respectful to my teacher and being on task. He helps me understand and learn new things. He helps me get my anger out." ~ a Student

"I feel mentoring has helped me have more love for these children and their needs. They just need someone who believes in them and a little gentle push to help them and their talents grow. They need to know that you will always be there for them." ~ a Mentor

"Thank you so much for being a wonderful role model. I know you were a positive influence on him. He always looked forward to spending time with you. I know you will help him to make good choices and be a successful young man. I greatly appreciated everything you did for him." ~ a Teacher

"My granddaughter is very proud of her mentor! It would be very devastating for her to ever lose her mentor. I will do whatever it takes to keep them together for as long as possible. It has been very good for her." ~ a Grandmother

""I like my mentor. She is fun and cool. I trust her and she trusts me. We are best friends." ~ a Student

"It has made me more aware of the challenges kids face in the public schools when they are a little out of the ordinary in one way or another. I wish we had more mentors, because I see a lot of kids that I believe would really benefit from that one-on-one mentoring relationship." ~ a Mentor