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. 

Luckily, 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. 

I really enjoy being a mentor with this program, I get to meet with my little buddy each week and we participate in activities with other mentors and their buddies. I also enjoy learning more about my little buddy and what their goals in life are. 

Please consider donating to College Mentors for Kids and help me reach my fundraising goal! Any contribution will be a huge help to the program to be able to continue at Illinois State University and have a great impact on these children.