January is National Mentoring Month. We honor and value the many men and women in Chittenden County who spend time mentoring children from all walks of life in our community. In recent commentary on Vermont Public Radio, Marybeth Redmond spoke of her experience and explained how her relationships had completely changed her point of view from the typical definition of a mentor "as a competent, somewhat enlightened elder supporting a younger, struggling person." Now, says Redmond, she has come to understand this mentoring relationship "as reciprocal, mutually beneficial, with growth and blessings flowing in many directions."
Perhaps you have a few hours a week, a weekend, or even just once a month to mentor, read to, or tutor a local child. Just as our friend Marybeth reports, your life might be enriched in ways you had not thought possible before. And, we can help you find just the perfect place to spend your time. Take a look at the many listing we have available. To read or listen to Marybeth's commentary on VPR, click here.
Congratulations also to Judy and David Hershberg for being our Volunteers of the Month for their reading mentorships in the Burlington Schools on behalf of Everybody Wins! Vermont.
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