KITSAP YOUTH MENTORING CONSORTIUM
 Established in April 2002
  "Growing Quality Mentoring Relationships for Kitsap Youth"

 You can make a big difference in the life of a young person!

 "He makes me feel special.  He makes my life happier by  spending
  time with me." (Mentee age 5)

       "My mentor has made my life better by giving me more attention.  She teaches me to make better choices." 
 (Mentee age 8)      

"It's hard not to enjoy being a special person in the life of a lively,   bright six year old.  What could be more rewarding than knowing you are making a difference in the life of a child?"  (Adult Mentor)

"You always hear how even the small things can make a difference.  Being  able to just be there for help or being someone they can count on will really make the true  difference in the end."  (Peer Mentor age 14)
 

 "When I show up on Wednesday, he’s at the door waiting  for me.  I feel like I better be there.  I pull up to his house,  take a couple of steps towards the front door and he
 comes out…so that shows me that he wants to do this."        (Adult Mentor)

 "I used to give up on things a lot before I met her.
 And, well, I gained a new friend."  (Teen Mentee)

"We went to a Fourth of July celebration, played basketball and have gone on walks.  I went to some of his outpatient treatment meetings with him.  We talk on the phone. When He stopped doing drugs his interests changed. He is more into music now."     (Adult Mentor)

"Being with her, I learned that it is better to be nice
to people than to be mean.  I used to be mean."
( Teen Mentee)

 For more information about the Kitsap Youth Mentoring Consortium contact: 

Mary Ellen de la Pena at (360) 337- 4878
medelape@co.kitsap.wa.us
Fax (360) 337-7187

This project is also supported (in part) by a grant from the State and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994, Governor's portion, U.S. Department of Education, and with State Violence Reduction and Drug Enforcement (VRDE) dedicated funds provided to the Department of Community Trade and Economic Development to support the Community Mobilization Program.  Points of view or opinion contained do not necessarily represent the official position of the Department of Community Trade and Economic Development, or the U.S. Department of Education.