Male Mentors Needed for Fall Program

MALE MENTORS NEEDED FOR FALL PROGRAM; ORIENTATIONS START AUG. 14

Space of His Own (SOHO), an Alexandria creative mentoring program, is seeking diverse adult males to mentor local youth. The program, sponsored by Alexandria’s juvenile Court Services and Seaport Foundation, meets throughout the school year on Wednesday evenings, from 5:30-8 p.m., providing fifth-grade boys from fragile and fragmented homes with one-to-one mentoring. Through hands-on activities such as carpentry, fishing and sports, SOHO teaches valuable life skills and provides healthy meals. Similar to its sister program, Space of Her Own, the program culminates in June with a renovation of each boy’s bedroom.  

 

The program is seeking 12 diverse, fun and caring adult males to start this September. No mentoring or carpentry experience is required; training will be provided. Mentor one child and change two lives. You won’t regret it. Mentor orientations will take place on Wednesdays, Aug. 14 and 28 and Sept. 4, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Seaport Foundation, 2 Duke St. E-mail Linda Odell to register. Read more details about the mentor commitment and a draft of the program calendar for the upcoming school year.