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Happy New Year & Happy National Mentoring Month!
I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and are looking ahead to the meaningful memories you’ll create with your Little in 2026.
January is National Mentoring Month, and we’re excited to celebrate all of our Bigs. We’ll be announcing our Big Brother and Big Sister of the Year on January 30th, at the DoubleTree Hotel Uptown.
On January 22 at the UNC Center City, DuBois Center, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., we will be hosting an Impactful Mentoring Summit. An agenda and formal invitation will be shared with you soon. The summit will feature valuable insights and resources designed to support you in your role as a mentor.
Now is a great time to establish goals for 2026 with your Little. These goals might focus on what they’d like to achieve at home, such as strengthening behaviors with siblings and adults or taking on more responsibility, or at school, including peer interactions, academic performance, and preparation.
You may choose to work toward milestones outlined in your Little’s development plan or identify ways to further strengthen your relationship through shared experiences like match events and workshops. There are many opportunities to enrich both your mentoring journey and your Little’s growth. Please reach out to your Match Support Specialist for guidance and ideas that may be the best fit for your match.
We thank you for your gift of serving as a mentor! You make fulfilling our mission possible. Happy National Mentoring Month!
Yours in service to youth,
Donna Dunlap
President, CEO, & Big Sister to Kai
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