Make a Difference..Become a Mentor

Posted October 17, 2017 11:00 pm

Tiara Goodwin

Come out on November 16th at 7:00pm for The Bridge Youth and Family Services' Mentor Information Session! Learn about how you can make a difference in the life of a Palatine youth! This session will be held at The Bridge offices located at 721 S. Quentin Road, Palatine, IL 60067.

There are proven benefits to having a mentor as a child, but there are also numerous benefits for adults who become mentors,including:

1. An improved sense of health and well-being

2 .A sense of feeling needed

3. A feeling of having gained deeper insights into one's own childhood experience

4. A sense of feeling valued and appreciated

5. A feeling of being respected by others for contributing to society in a very important way.

For questions regarding the information session, please contact Liz at ldobrzynski@bridgeyouth.org or 847-485-3061.

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