DOUGLAS COUNTY: VOLUNTEER
- In Douglas County, our current focus is to put the MEN back in MENtoring. Think for a moment, who were the important men who influenced you? Imagine now if you took all of them away. That is what life is like for many of the children waiting for someone like you to come into their lives. There are young men in our community who live without the guidance of men in their lives. Growing up, boys are at an impressionable stage, learning themselves how to become men. If they do not have a positive male role model to guide them, they will look to whomever else happens to be around. For many boys, those are not positive options. Please contact us today to get involved.
Our volunteers have fun and experience personal growth while participating in the Partners program. Volunteers support and listen to the kids they mentor. There is no typical volunteer and you need not have a background working with at-risk youth to be an effective mentor. The single most important requirement is to have the desire to positively impact a child. The benefits of volunteering with Partners are immeasurable; the experience will surely enrich your life in many ways.
We match each mentor with a mentee using well-established practices that have proven success. Additionally, each of our volunteers receives support services to ensure the development of a successful partnership.
To become a mentor with Douglas County Partners, we first ask that you schedule an orientation session. This is a time to hear all about the kids we serve, what we ask of our mentors and what our mentors can expect from our organization. At any time, please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
We'll provide all the necessary paperwork for you to fill out at the Orientation, but if you'd like to get a jump start, please find the links below: