About Our Program
The mission of REACH one is to build relationships with youth that meaningfully imbed opportunities and experiences that help prepare them for life. The REACH One mentoring program looks to foster supportive relationships by providing each child with consistent and
positive support, guidance, and friendship through a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult volunteer. This supportive relationship models empathy, compassion and acceptance.
Community Kids - This program allows the mentor and mentee to meet community-wide, focusing on community and career exploration. The mentors and mentees in this program spend time with one another outside of school hours exploring the local communities, and engaging in experiences that help prepare them for life. Together, the match will spend time doing simple every day activities, and simply enjoy one-on-one time together a few hours a month. This program is great for someone who has been looking to mentor, but is unable to do so during the day or right before/after school. The mentor is able to schedule match meetings with their mentee's parents/guardians for whenever they have the free time.
To apply to be in the program, or for more information on eligibility and application procedures, select the "Mentee Application" or "Mentor Application" links above.
positive support, guidance, and friendship through a one-on-one relationship with a caring adult volunteer. This supportive relationship models empathy, compassion and acceptance.
Community Kids - This program allows the mentor and mentee to meet community-wide, focusing on community and career exploration. The mentors and mentees in this program spend time with one another outside of school hours exploring the local communities, and engaging in experiences that help prepare them for life. Together, the match will spend time doing simple every day activities, and simply enjoy one-on-one time together a few hours a month. This program is great for someone who has been looking to mentor, but is unable to do so during the day or right before/after school. The mentor is able to schedule match meetings with their mentee's parents/guardians for whenever they have the free time.
To apply to be in the program, or for more information on eligibility and application procedures, select the "Mentee Application" or "Mentor Application" links above.
Mentor Testimonials
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" I love children & was excited to become part of REACH. When I meet once a week with my mentee I feel blessed by her. I enjoy being there for her, but she makes my day happy & I always get a big hug! Who does not love hugs!!" - Paula Dobbratz
The best part of being a mentor is "Knowing I'm being someone [my mentee] can count on. For me, it's always nice to have someone "so happy" to see you! I chose to become a mentor to bring stability to a child in knowing that there is someone out there who cares about making a commitment to be there every week." - Gini Ellens |
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"I became a mentor to give a child some inspiration to be strong and learn to help others. To help someone who needs it or just to be there to listen to them. I really enjoy spending time with [my mentee]. She is such a sweet girl with a good heart.I love to see her smile and know I help put it there. It's not hard to be a mentor you just have to make the commitment to your mentee that you will be there for them." - Carla Wojahn
"Best part is my mentee simply wants to play with me. He doesn't care that I am 56 and a school principal. He simply desires my attention. It can take a hectic, issue filled day and I can release all those things that were not as important as he is." - Mark Buteyn
"Best part is my mentee simply wants to play with me. He doesn't care that I am 56 and a school principal. He simply desires my attention. It can take a hectic, issue filled day and I can release all those things that were not as important as he is." - Mark Buteyn