Seasoned with Hope“It's been 18 months since I've seen the sweet girl I mentor . She thought she'd never see me again. Pretty sure this mentoring thing is...
On your marks, get set...Hello friends! Welcome to the new school year. Let’s make it a good one! Our plan for working with the kids this year is: 1) ...
Eavesdropping“We were talking at dinner, and a lady in the table next to us was listening to our conversation.” Who doesn’t like a good story? And...
Zooming Into Spring! Zoom, Google Meets, Microsoft Teams, and the telephone…all are platforms we have been using to allow our mentors to connect with their...
What's Happening...Hello Friends, We have 58 matches now up and running as counselors/schools help make this happen via computer/USPS based mentoring....
National Mentoring Month!Hello Friends, This is National Mentoring Month! Thank you to our excellent mentors for all you have done to keep things calm and stable...
A PoemEveryone in the valley liked Christmas a lot But the year 2020, it surely did not! The Year hated Christmas! The whole Christmas season!...
Thank YOU!In a year plagued with uncertainty we want to thank our faithful mentors, school counselors, donors, and community for helping us ...
Our Great Community!What a community! In light of all the craziness of this year, I want to reach out and thank each one of you for being such a giving...
And where did you say we were going?Hello Friends, Many people are asking what the plan is for the fall school semester. We have been meeting with representatives of our 5...
Gone All ‘Pioneer’“Everyone’s gone all ‘pioneer’ these days,” said my neighbor as she talked about being unable to buy yeast for her bread machine. Who...
P.S. I love you.Over 65% of our mentors have signed up to correspond with their mentees since school was closed. Kids love getting letters and we love...
Widely Scattered MentoringIf you are a mentor, we are still understandably on hold for now. If you would like us to reach out to teachers next week to see if...
Sight WordsSight words. Words that teachers try to instill in young readers so that they know the words by sight without having to decode them. ...
Anybody Got a Green Crayon?Want to understand mentoring? It’s sharing what you have. Want to know if you've been mentored? Who have you learned from? January is...
Do you have any leftovers?I hope you’ve been able to spend some quality time with your friends and family during this Christmas holiday. Likewise, I hope your...
Give Thanks!For the last couple of years, this mentee has served at the Rescue Mission Dinner. What better way to show one's thanks for the many...
Meet Dave Adams, not only good, but a great neighborThe term “neighbor,” can conjure a number of connotations. On the negative side, everyone can probably come up with a “bad neighbor”...
Quiet TimeWe’re starting to have a beautiful fall…and it’s been a busy one already! This is just a reminder to take time to enjoy the season. ...
Bowl-a-thon 2019For the past 4 years, The Mentoring Network board has hosted a fundraising bowl-a-thon. This event helps provide the money we need to...