Be a Force for Change
Mentors are a critical component to the success of Take Stock in Children. Mentors serve as positive role-models, advocates, coaches and friends. As a Take Stock Mentor you meet weekly with your scholar at their school and have an opportunity to help a child reach their goal of a college education.
At its core, mentoring connects students to trusted adults who can guide them through critical growth and personal development. Mentors help students understand that they are never truly alone. By consistently meeting with their students, mentors develop strong relationships that positively impact the lives of students.
It takes a mentor to encourage students, help them develop their skills, and build their confidence. Take Stock in Children mentors serve as positive role models by displaying values of punctuality, dependability, and reliability.
Lend your time, talents, and experiences to help guide a student to graduation.
5,600
mentor sessions in 2020-2021
20+
mentors trained in Youth Mental Health First Aid and Resiliency
300+
volunteers & mentors, the largest mentoring program in Alachua County
How to Apply
Apply, Train, Meet, Change A Life Over Lunch
Steps to becoming a mentor:
- Download the mentor onboarding paperwork above
- Email the completed application to our Mentor Coordinator Kate Clement, conclementka@gm.sbac.edu
- Complete The Alachua County School Board Volunteer Form. The Alachua County School Board requires any volunteer to fill out the following form so that they are approved to volunteer in the schools.
- Attend a Virtual Mentor Training Session
- Once you have given either verbal or written confirmation that you have completed the following items above, we will match you to a Take Stock in Children scholar and coordinate an introduction to your mentee
- Meet bi-weekly (a minimum of 15 sessions in a school year) with your mentee and change a life over lunch!
We still need 20 more mentors for our new Take Stock in Children students coming into the program.
Fort Clarke Middle School- 2 male & 1 female students
Howard Bishop Middle School- 5 male students
Kanapaha Middle School- 1 male student
Lincoln Middle School- 3 male students
Mebane Middle School- 6 female students
Santa Fe High School- 1 female student
Westwood Middle School- 2 male students