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BUILDING NEW CONNECTIONS IN YOUNG ADULTHOOD
We have all found ourselves in an unfamiliar place at some point in our lives. Maybe you are a Southern Illinois University…
HOW TO COPE WITH BEING AN EMPTY NESTER
It’s September and for the last 18 years or more you have been shuffling kids off to practice, sitting in the pick…
HOW TO USE YOUR SKILLS POST RETIREMENT
According to the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, the greater St. Louis community has seen a sharp increase in individuals who sought…
HOW TO STAY YOUNG, HEALTHY AND SHARP
Working with volunteers of all ages, our mentors over 50 routinely tell us that engaging with their youth “Littles” keeps them young….
BEST PLACES TO VOLUNTEER IN THE METRO EAST
Being a part of the nation’s largest donor and volunteer supported mentoring network, we often get asked about other great non-profits where…
VOLUNTEERS OVER 50: THE COMMUNITY’S BEST KEPT SECRET
We hear it all the time, “I would love to mentor a child, but I think I am too old”. Not only…
SIX REASONS TO MENTOR A CHILD
Mentoring is one of the best gifts you can give to a child. Roughly one in three children in our community do…
THE KIDS ARE NOT ALRIGHT
As a licensed clinical social worker who has spent over 16 years working in youth mental health, sadly I was not surprised…
The Crisis of Connection
Since the dawn of the digital age, we have slowly started to exchange our real relationships for digital connectivity. Enter a global…
Big Heroes Makes A Big Impact
Ten years ago, seven year old Abbie’s home life was stressful. Her parents separated and it was starting to take a toll…
Why Boys Need Men
Just a few days ago our phone rang and I received word that another child was in need of a male mentor…
An Ode to My Fellow Mammas
As I look down at my growing belly, I am still in awe of the experience that is motherhood. It’s been almost…