Our mission	To interrupt the cycle of poverty through mentoring relationships that improve students' academic skills, social skills and self esteem.

Impact story	Mentor Story: James + Jerry Mentor Story: James + Jerry

Affinity Mentoring

Name: Affinity Mentoring
Address: 818 Butterworth Street Southwest, Grand Rapids, MI, 49504, United States

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Ways to help youth thrive	Affinity Mentoring Affinity Mentoring is a 501c3 nonprofit organization that partners with local businesses, organizations, and schools to match students in K-8th grade with a caring adult role model to journey alongside them one hour a week. Mentoring is a mutually beneficial experience. Both you and your student's worlds will expand as you enter into relationship with each other. You will play games, encourage self-confidence, read books, and help them start to explore who it is they can become. Any person who has a heart for youth, is over 16 years old and can read, is eligible to mentor. Prospective mentors must complete an application, background check, interview and training prior to being matched. The time commitment is an hour a week for the school year [October-May]. , Other Academic Support Weekly Friendship/Socialization, Healthy Behaviors Formal Education, Job Skills, Social Skills Birth to 5, Elementary (5-10), Middle School Same One-to-One, Same Small Group Academically at Risk, Differently-abled, First Gen College, Foster Care, Gifted, LGBTQ+, Low Income Household, Mental Health School Adults, Teens Individuals, Male More Than A Year 1 Hour/Week Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons In-depth Learn More and Contact Program

Ways to help	Mentor Mentoring is a mutually beneficial experience. Both you and your student’s worlds will expand as you enter into relationship with each other. You will play games, encourage self-confidence, read books, and help them start to explore who it is they can become. Weekly Teens, Adults Individuals Indoor On-site, Formal Weekdays Behind the Scenes Support Clerical and data management tasks. Occasional, Weekly 55+, Adults Individuals Office work, Indoor On-site Weekdays Event Planning To help plan and support. Occasional 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10) Office work, Event support None Weekdays, Evenings

How you help	In addition to mentoring, Affinity Mentoring is always looking for more volunteers to help.

About us	Every child needs caring, trusted adults to lean on and to guide them. At Affinity Mentoring, we train mentors to be one of those people on a child’s team. Through weekly, school based mentoring sessions, mentors and students develop a partnership and friendship, helping students to reach their full potential.

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