'Mentor Monthly' Newsletter

August 2024

WELCOME BACK!

IT'S TIME! We're so excited to be back in the schools with our amazing mentors and mentees. We appreciate you jumping back into your schedules to give your student consistency and something to look forward to each week. You make such an impact, and I know everyone was excited for that first meeting back!

As you know, last year we received a grant from Lilly Endowment, Inc. that has allowed us to expand into elementary schools. We're onboarding 5 new schools for the 2024-25 year. If you know anyone who lives nearby the below schools, or has a strong affinity toward them, we'd love to have them mentor a 3rd or 4th grade student!

• Fall Creek Elementary Fall 24
• New Britton Elementary Fall 24
• Sand Creek Elementary Fall 24
• Brooks School Elementary Spring 25
• Deer Creek Elementary Spring 25

We're doing great work within YMI, and none of it would be possible without you. If you haven't taken the time to watch our Impact Video from last spring, I encourage you to do so now. Taking a quick minute to share it on social media may even help us match one of our 50 waiting students.

Five year - ROLE MODEL

Melissa Estrada

One year - MENTOR

Dave Rogers Anne Penrosa

2024-25 Kick-off to Mentoring - Please consider joining us on Thursday, September 18 as we kick off mentoring all together. We'll see you at the Delaware Township Community Building from 6:00 - 7:30 pm as we play games, enjoy snacks, and connect with our YMI community.

Spokenote Mailing - If you live within the boundaries of any of our seven elementary schools, you may have received a Spokenote mailing from us. We're excited about this recruitment and outreach opportunity. Did you receive your mailing? Let us know or post a picture of it on social media.

QPR Training - Now's the time to refamiliarize yourself suicide prevention by participating in a Question, Persuade, and Refer training. Next month, the IU School of Social Work is offering a virtual training on Thursday, September 21, 10 am - 12 pm. If interested, you can register HERE. Please let Megan know of any trainings you complete.

Thank you so much for your support of our new volunteer management program, Bloomerang!

Some of the perks of this new system are :

1. Your ability to view your schedule
2. Receive reminders of upcoming sessions
3. Communicate directly with your Campus Coordinator
4. And decline shifts when you'll be unavailable due to travel or illness.

If you have yet to claim your Bloomerang account, you can do so HERE. You'll click the green "Sign Up for this Organization" button.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to Megan. We're learning together and appreciate your willingness to try something new.