Hi Everyone,

As some of you may know, I volunteer as a mentor for an amazing organization called iMentor. iMentor connects New York City high school students in underserved communities with working professionals.  Through monthly in-person events and weekly e-mail correspondence, mentors provide professional, academic, and personal guidance to help mentees reach their potential.

I am currently in the second year of a three year match with Chanil, a Senior at the Bronx Academy of Letters. This past summer she participated in a YMCA service project, based in Colombia, to help those less fortunate. She is also an active member in student government and has participated in the READ program where she has tutored students from ages 5-8. Chanil is anxiously waiting to hear back from several of the Universities she applied to and is extremely excited at being the first in over 3 generations to attend University (she just received her first acceptance letter last week!)

To help iMentor continue growing and reach even more NYC high school students, we need your help. Every dollar makes a difference.  A donation as small as $25 (2 cocktails at the Standard, not including tip) allows a mentee to attend a year of iMentor events.  $100 supplies a mentee with a year's access to monthly career and college preparation events. 

We have all had someone in our lives that we consider a role model or a mentor.  iMentor makes this possible and with your help we can reach out to many others! Thank you in advance for your support. 

To learn more about iMentor, visit www.imentor.org. 

ABOUT IMENTOR

iMentor is the premiere mentoring program in NYC.  This year alone, iMentor will match 1,800 professionals in one-on-one relationships with students from low income neighborhoods in NYC.  In addition, iMentor will bring our innovative model to thousands of students nationwide through our national program, iMentor Interactive.  Mentoring relationships are changing the trajectory of mentees’ lives by helping them graduate high school and enroll in college.

iMentor’s impact is best explained by the students we serve.  Kandace, a mentee from the Bronx, says; “My mentor gives me support in school and lets me know I can succeed. With her support, nothing can get me down. She lifts me up when I’m down and keeps me motivated.”

Want to learn more? Check out what it takes to become a mentor.