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1 person is interested
Mentor Youth in Foster Care in Paulding County
ORGANIZATION: Atlanta Angels
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1 person is interested

Atlanta Angels believes not everyone is called to foster or adopt, but everyone can make a difference in a child's life. One way you can make an impact is through our Dare to Dream program. The Dare to Dream program focuses on one-to-one mentoring for youth (ages 11-22) who are in foster care, at-risk to age out, or have aged-out. Mentors serve as positive role models who meet with their youth to build relationships and empower them to accomplish thier goals. As a mentor, you will have the opportunity to provide youth who are in or have aged out of care with the one-on-one support they need to feel safe, capable and loved.
We are currently seeking specific mentors to be matched with youth on our waitlist! We are specifically looking for volunteers in or around the Acworth for youth #125. The youth we are supporting is a 14 year old youth describes herself as an emo / skater girl with a hippy side. She likes drawing, reading, journaling, skating, and going out in the community. The fashion style of baggy jeans is her favorite. Her proudest moment is making the A / B honor roll despite having moved school 3 times. She is in a house with mostly younger kids and would greatly benefit from a D2D mentor who is willing to explore the community and show interest in her desires (art and reading). She grew up with her older siblings and appreciates being talked to like she is an older teen.
Please reach out to Allie at volunteers@atlantaangels.org for more information or please visit our website. If you are in or near Paulding County and interested in supporting a youth in your community, please reach out!
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About Atlanta Angels
Location:
2555 Northwinds Pkwy, Alpharetta, GA 30009, US
Mission Statement
To walk alongside children in the foster care system, as well as their caretakers, by offering consistent support through intentional giving, relationship building, and mentorship.
Description
Atlanta Angels is a foster care non-profit that was created to help empower children and build sustainable foster homes. We are a community of people that walk alongside foster children and their caretakers by offering consistent support through intentional giving, relationship building and mentorship. Our solution to the foster care crisis are the Love Box family support program and Dare to Dream youth mentor programs. Our programs utilize a trauma-informed, wrap-around service model that strengthens relationships between foster families, youth in foster care, and bio families. Our volunteers are everyday people who meet practical needs while spending quality time with the whole family building positive community. They are changing the way kids and parents experience the foster care system. At Atlanta Angels we believe in the power of love and the value of friendship and positive role models for kids and youth in foster care. We want to connect people passionate about making a difference in the foster care community to our most vulnerable children and youth who have experienced neglect and abuse and the selfless parents who care for them.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Acworth, GA 30101
DATE POSTED
January 17, 2025
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Driver's License Needed
- Background Check
- Must be at least 22
- Orientation or Training
- This program requires a one-year commitment, with meetings twice a month with your mentee.
- Volunteer must be 6 years older than the youth.