By donating just a few hours a week of their time to become a mentor, adults can help change for the better the lives of our young people.
Mentors make a difference.
I encourage every New Hampshire adult to consider giving a few hours a week to change the life of a child. The New Hampshire Department of Justice, the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation and New Futures are joining together to form and fund the Granite State Youth Mentors. This nonprofit agency will support current and create new quality local mentoring programs in New Hampshire by providing consultation, technical assistance, training, volunteer recruitment, public education and funding. The Program will support all types of mentoring programs, focusing on providing mentors to young people most at-risk for getting in trouble with the law or substance abuse. The program will also create a 1-800 number that will help refer interested adults and young people to local mentoring programs, and work to enlist businesses to encourage mentoring among their employees.