Mentoring
Be a Hero, Mentor a Kid!
As a mentor you will have the opportunity to work directly with a youth and
his or her family. You have the opportunity to make a real difference in
regards to his/her sense of self-worth, confidence and communication skill.
It has been shown that mentoring has a positive effect on personal
development, as well as reducing delinquency, drug/alcohol use and other
anti-social behavoirs.
In order to achieve these and certain other goals, you as a mentor are as
make a commitment to maintain a steady presence in your mentee's life.
You are asked to commit to the youth you are paired with on a weekly
basis for three (3) hours a week for a minimum of six (6) months. During
the time you spend together, you can help him/her with homework projects,
introduce him/her to a new sport or other activity that he/she may not have
been exposed to. The real joy comes from simply hanging out together
and providing the youth with the positive attention he/she needs.
Can you spare a few hours a week?
Won’t you take the time
to be a mentor?
Make the commitment,
Be a Hero,
Mentor a Kid!
For more information about the mentoring program, please call
512.754.0500 or email
**NOTICE TO ALL PROSPECTIVE MENTORS**
All applications must be signed & mailed to:
GSMYC, PO Box 1455,
San Marcos,Texas 78667;
or dropped off at: 1402 IH 35 N. San Marcos, TX
