Affinity mentoring exists to interrupt the cycle of poverty through mentoring relationships that improve students academic skills, social-emotional skills and self-esteem.

Children & Youth , Youth Development Programs

Affinity mentoring provides the resources and direction for volunteer mentors to meet with students at their schools for one hour once a week. The volunteer mentor provides tutoring and a supportive, caring relationship with the at-risk students. Simple changes in attitude and behavior are seen in these children as the mentors provide the emotional, social and academic support the students need to succeed. Affinity mentoring facilitated over 200 mentoring relationships in three schools during the year ended june 30, 2017. In the past year, affinity mentoring received in-kind gifts of office space and graphic design services. These services are valued at more than $13,000, and are in addition to the revenues reported on page 9.