It's a hard time to be a kid and many of the kids we serve have added challenges (they may live in poverty or low-income homes and more than 80% of them don't have a family history of higher education).

College Mentors for Kids provides college student mentors to serve as positive role models for little buddies, open their eyes to new opportunities, and help them to create new visions for their futures. 

In my profile picture, you can see my little buddy and me on a bench in Christy Woods. We both learned about different trees within the area and were able to participate in a craft activity - it was a really fun day for both of us. I enjoy being a mentor because I get to spend time like that with my little buddy each week and participate in fun activities together with other mentors and buddies.

My little buddy and I get to learn about careers, culture and diversity, and community service. It's important to me to give back to the community, and I'm learning important leadership skills in the meantime - I even get to invest extra time riding the bus with all of the little buddies and a few other mentors.

I can't do all of this without your help, though. Please consider making a donation to help me meet my fundraising goal! Your contribution will allow us to continue this program on our campus so that we can make an even greater impact on these kids who need it.