Make a friend while making a difference - become a mentor today!

Think about the people who had the biggest impact on your life when you were growing up. Perhaps it was a coach, a teacher, a pastor, or a favorite uncle. Now imagine what your life would be like today if you had not had these people in your life. Sadly, that is what life is like for many of today's youth.


These kids need a positive and stable adult influence in their lives. Some are kids who are growing up in a single-parent home and need a positive male role model. Other just need a dependable person who can open up the world to them by introducing them to new experiences. You can have that type of positive and lasting impact on the life of a child by becoming a mentor.


Mentoring is often as simple as engaging in what appears ordinary to most of us . . . helping a child with homework, playing games, talking, listening, or even just letting a child run errands with you. But to a child without a role model, these ordinary activities become extraordinary.


To find out more about mentoring opportunities in North Platte, Neb., and how you can get involved, call Community Connections Mentoring at 308-696-0976 or go online to http://www.communityconnectionslc.org/.