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Why:
Children who have a mentor are 46% less likely to use illegal drugs and 52% less likely to skip school. (Information from Big Brothers Big Sisters of America).
In San Diego:
In 2008, while San Diego’s crime rate decreased, gang-related crimes were up by 8%. Mentoring relationships are often a good solution because they offer kids and teens a place to be, other than the wrong place. When adults give their time to help guide someone who might not receive sound guidance elsewhere, they change the life a child.
Local Volunteers Will:
Work alongside local organizations that specialize in mentoring and with the Juvenile Justice System, mentoring kids in programs that range from Juvenile Diversion to Wards of the Court.
Volunteers Will:
While local churches develop one-on-one mentoring relationships, volunteers can lend support by spending a week working in a parks and recreation program or teaching classes or sports at a community center. Help is also needed for curfew sweep and safe passage programs, which are committed to get kids and teens home safely.
Contact Information:
John Gillette | jgillette@visionsd.org
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