"ALL KIDS NEED IS A LITTLE HELP, A LITTLE HOPE AND SOMEBODY WHO BELIEVES IN THEM," QUOTED MAGIC JOHNSON.  IT IS ESTIMATED THAT UP TO 33% OF YOUNG CHILDREN DO NOT GROW UP WITH A ROLE MODEL OR MENTOR IN THEIR LIVES TODAY.  TWO STUDENTS AT INDIANA UNIVERSITY AT BLOOMINGTON OVER 20 YEARS AGO REALIZED THERE WAS A WAY TO CHANGE THAT. 

COLLEGE MENTORS FOR KIDS IS AN ORGANIZATION WHERE CHILDREN GO TO NEARBY COLLEGE CAMPUSES AND PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT HELP THEM TO GROW IN KNOWLEDGE AND CONFIDENCE.  IT ALSO HELPS THEM TO THINK ABOUT THEIR FUTURE AND INSPIRE HOPE.  IT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE TO THE CHILD, BUT ALSO THE MENTOR BECAUSE THEY ARE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND FORMING RELATIONSHIPS WITH PURPOSE.

I AM GRATEFUL TO BE A PART OF THIS WONDERFUL PROGRAM AND GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO MENTOR AT VALPO.  I LOVE LEARNING ABOUT WHAT MAKES CHILDREN UNIQUE AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNINTY.  WE WILL BE EXPLORING DIFFERENT CULTURES AND CAREERS THROUGH ACTIVITIES AND BEING A PART OF A TEAM.

WE COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOUR HELP THOUGH!  IF YOU WOULD CONSIDER DONATING TO MEET OUR FUNDRAISING GOAL THAT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED!  IT WILL HELP OUR CHAPTER TO CONTINUE IMPACTING KIDS FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS!