It's a hard time to be a kid. With all kinds of negative peer pressures, it's tough to navigate without a caring adult to help them through. Many of the kids we serve have added challenges; most of them 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 these kids and open their eyes to new opportunities, helping them to create new visions for their futures. We have about 80 college aged students mentoring 80+ kids in the Cincinnati Public School system each week!

I enjoy being a GM because I get to spend time with a group of fantastic little buddies and mentors, who come together each week for two hours of fun. This program has shown me so much about what it means to give back and how important it is to invest in others around you. As a GM I lead a group of 5th/6th graders through the activity and discussions. This program has given me some of my favorite memories in college thus far, and my goal each week is to give these children some of their own memories to cherish!

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. Every little bit helps, and I cannot think of a more deserving group of kids!