Explore SWMLC’s preserves while indulging an interest in native plants — become a Seed Collector!
The Wednesday Warriors are a friendly group of volunteers who have met on a near-weekly basis since 2002 to lop and chop their way through veritable jungles of invasive vegetation.
We are looking for volunteers like you that can ensure youth are prepared to succeed in school and do not fall victim to the summer academic slide and fall further behind. We will be offering academic programming where you can work with 1-2 youth support them in building their skills in reading and math.
Mentor2Youth holds events throughout the course of the year focuses on raising awareness, funds and bringing the community closer. We are looking for professionals like you to help us continue to hold great events that positive impact the local community. Examples of current events: Annual Bowling Tournament, Thanksgiving Brunch, Fun in the Park.
The development team is the lifeblood of Mentor2Youth. We launch various initiatives throughout the course of the year focused on providing the necessary resources, manpower and donations needed to continue our expansion towards building a School-to-Career Pipeline. Initiatives you might help out with: StandUp4Youth Campaign, Giving Tuesday, or Coffee and Conversation.
Our program taskforce is all about ensuring we maintain high quality programs an look to enhance what we do with our youth each year. Current professionals assist with: 1. Training staff and volunteers 2. Evaluating programs 3. Designing new components for programs 4. Researching best practices 5. Developing tools and manuals
BINGO shows our Mentees the way to achieve educational and career success. From tours of HBCU campuses to assistance with college and financial aid applications. For those seeking job opportunities, we have partnered with the skilled trades to provide Mentees with the necessary workforce training to begin their careers.
Black youth in urban cities are less likely than whites to venture outside of their neighborhoods. Our Mentees are able to broaden their horizons by visiting new places, learning new things, and discovering new experiences.
BINGO’s one-on-one mentoring sessions create caring and meaningful relationships between mentee and mentor. They meet weekly to talk about problems, concerns, achievements, mutual interests, or just life in general. This individual attention can make a huge difference in a young boy’s confidence, self-awareness, willingness to communicate, and personal growth.
Our Mental Health Wellness component helps our Mentees cope with life’s challenges by strengthening their social, emotional and psychological well-being. BINGO gives Mentees encouragement and hope by promoting healthy relationships with family and friends, conflict resolution, and emotional stability.