- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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14 people are interested
Mentors Needed!
ORGANIZATION: Pickens County YMCA
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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14 people are interested
Mission
We at the YMCA have partnered with the School District to bring a top notch mentoring program to Pickens County. Our mission is to partner businesses, churches, community groups, and civic organizations with schools in the Pickens County area to provide a framework of support to help students achieve their potential and discover their strengths.
Take Action!
For a mentor, it is as simple as meeting with a student one-on-one at their school one day a week for 30 minutes. (Some people choose to see their mentee beyond this time frame, but that is not a requirement.) Mentoring is an excellent way to reach at-risk young people, helping them to build trust, confidence and skills that will last a lifetime!
We are in all 24 Pickens County schools and at all levels (Elementary, Middle and High), so a Mentor can serve where they feel most comfortable. Schedules are flexible in that they can meet at lunch time, before school, or other times during the school day, depending on their availability. The most unique part of this program is that once you are paired, you can see that same student all the way until they graduate high school. You literally become the Mentor in their life!
Visit our website (www.pcymca.net) to:
- Register for MENTORING 101 TRAINING (Select one that begins SDPC)
- Complete your online APPLICATION
Thank you for considering to be a champion for a child or teen and bring IMPACT that will be life-changing for a Pickens County student! If each one will reach one, we will change this community...one young life at a time!
More opportunities with Pickens County YMCA
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About Pickens County YMCA
Location:
201 Burns Rd, 2223 Gentry Memorial Hwy, Easley, SC 29640, US
Mission Statement
To put Christian principles into practice through programs that build healthy spirit, mind and body for all.
Description
The Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) is a non-profit organization that offers various programs including: child care, youth sports, water safety and swimming lessons, memberships, etc to the community in which they are located. The YMCA does not turn anyone away for the inability to pay.
The Pickens County YMCA was established in 1960 and has served the Easley, Pickens, and Powdersville communities through child care, youth sports, memberships, water safety and swimming lessons, and special events.
In 2015, we implemented Y Mentor Pickens County, a program designed to match members of the community with a student in a Pickens County school. We serve elementary, middle and high schools, so a mentor can serve where their comfot level is. Our intent is to provide a framework of support for students who need it most by meeting one on one for 30 minutes once a week for the entire school year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Actual Locations are ALL 24 Pickens County SchoolsEasley, SC 29640
DATE POSTED
November 28, 2018
SKILLS
- Youth Services
- Community Outreach
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 30 minutes each week throughout the school year