Mentors for Martin

Mentors for Martin opens doors to volunteer opportunities that provide support, counsel, friendship and a good example to the young people in our community.

Martin Volunteers (formerly the Volunteer & Community Resource Center) is part of Mentors for Martin, which is a collaborative of local agencies dedicated to promoting quality mentoring. In its most recent support function for mentoring, Martin Volunteers (then VCRC) applied for and received $15,000 in grants in 2005 to promote mentoring, thanks to the Volunteer Florida Foundation.

Martin Volunteers also helps to organize workshops and training for other mentoring organizations.

Members of Mentors for Martin include the following agencies, which have opportunities for people to work with children and adults:

• Area Agency on Aging Foster Grandparent Program

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Martin County

• Boys & Girls Clubs of Martin County

• Boy Scouts of America Gulf Stream Council

• Building Bridges to Youth

• Chidren's Services Council

• Girl Scouts of Palm Glades Council

• Guardian ad Litem

• Martin County Literacy Council

• Martin County School District

• Martin Volunteers

• Stuart Parks & Recreation

• Take Stock in Children/IRCC Foundation

WHAT IS A MENTOR?

A mentor is a committed volunteer who has an hour a day, a week or a month to give to another.

WHAT IS MENTORING?

Mentoring is the presence of caring individuals who, along with parents or guardians, provide people with support, advice, friendship, reinforcement and constructive examples.

People need and want mentoring for a variety of reasons.

• Helping students stay motivated and focused.

• Providing a positive way for young people to spend free time.

• Helping young people face daily obstacles.

• Developing  career and life skills in people of all ages.

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Volunteer Coordinator
E-mail: coordinator@martinvolunteers.org
Phone: (772) 220-4472