Companies Gain by Supporting Mentoring…

Corporations that encourage employee involvement in mentoring:
• Have improved their image in the community
• Increase community awareness of the company
• Help to prepare the future workforce for the company
• Demonstrate a commitment to the community as well as the shareholders
• Are recognized by the Mentor Center in publications and future events

Employees Gain by Mentoring…

Employees who serve in the mentoring community:
• Express an increased sense of value, translating to a positive attitude and higher motivation in the workplace
• Report that through the awareness of being a role model for a child, awareness performance and presentation in the workplace is heightened
• Demonstrate increased effectiveness and sensitivity working with others
• Demonstrate appreciation of persons from diverse backgrounds
• Reported increase in job satisfaction
• Report feeling less stressed on the job
• Use fewer “sick days”
• Report an increased sense of pride in the company

How You Can Support Mentoring…

There are several ways in which your organization can help us to reach our goal of providing safe, responsible mentors to all interested youth in our community.

• Assist the Mentor Center to recruit employees from your office by inviting the Mentor Center or affiliates to speak at an upcoming event.
• Encourage staff in your department to get involved by allowing the Mentor Center to distribute brochures and directories to your staff
• Include information in your staff meetings about the importance of mentoring and how to get involved
• As a supervisor, set the example and become a MENTOR yourself!!!!

There are several ways that your company can get involved. To open the door of mentoring in your company, click here and provide the following information:

1) Business Name
2) Contact Person
3) Phone Number
4) E-mail

Someone from the Mentor Center will contact you shortly.