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| | | Big Buddies of Western Community Action, Inc. Big Buddies of Western Community Action is a community-based, one-to-one mentoring program matching youth ages 5-17 with positive, caring volunteers. Big Buddies seeks to build relationships that nurture personal growth, develop a sense of community and are rewarding for everyone involved. To mission of the organization is to support, inspire and guide every child in need toward a future of unlimited oportunity through mentoring. | | | Girl Scout Council of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys Girl Scouts is a dynamic and contemporary organization that prepares girls to seek and meet the challenges of our ever changing society. Through an informal, educational program, girls discover, connect and take action.Girl Scouts build girls of courage, confidence and character who make the world a better place. Girls can join at any time during the year by becoming an individual member, joining a troop, a special interest group, or attending summer camp. | | | Marshall Public Schools, ISD #413-Mentor Connection Mentor Connection is an advanced level program available to seniors at Marshall High School. This year long program offers an opportunity for the students to explore an area under the direction of a mentor. The students spend the semester in in-depth study. Students work with a mentor during the second semester. | | | Marshall Public Schools/Community Services The Peer Helping program is a dynamite way to help students who at this moment in time are at risk. It's being a big brother to a little boy whose Dad is still in Kenya. It's easing a child from debilitating shyness or listening to one who has lost a parent to death or divorce. It's working with students who are the bullies or the ones being bullied to improve social skills and cope. It's sometimes hard work and a childs' situation can tear at your heart. It's caring and finding rewards you never expected. | | | McKnight Intergenerational Family Mentoring Program adults mentoring to MFIP recipients who are in transition to work | | | Page Education Foundation Adults mentors are partnered with college students of color. They encourage the students in a service project with K-8th grade children, which is required in exchange for their college scholarship. Adult mentors also encourage the college students in their own studies. | |

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