Basically they can take the child along on whatever they are doing. It is easy and fun. Many mentors are continuing with the program because they say it is great. One woman told me the best visit she ever had with her little friend was when she took the girl along with her on her errands. Volunteer mentors do have to go through a screening process, but it is important for the program to meet the best interests of the children.
Information is kept confidential.
We try to match the mentors and children geographically as well as in similar interests. They can even be whole families who just want to take another child along when they go somewhere. Farber said that most are one to one, though. Farber works hard now at setting up monthly get-togethers for the mentors and children. They have gone tubing in the winter and on a trail ride last month.