Mentors Care
Mentors Care Vision
Mentors Care’s ultimate vision is to make its Mentoring Program accessible to at-risk high school students in school districts throughout the State of Texas and beyond, by promoting itself to School Districts throughout the State which are historically underserved, and then working with them to enlist, train and equip volunteer mentors to care about - and to believe in - the kids they serve.
Company Overview
Originally founded by Dena Petty as an unincorporated non-profit association in the fall of 2009, Movement Toward a Future Incorporated is now a tax-exempt, Texas non-profit corporation doing business as “Mentors Care”.
Mentors Care imbeds itself in the schools it serves and works closely with administrators, teachers, parents and the community to match high school students who are at risk of not graduating with caring and successful adults, who challenge and encourage them to believe in themselves and to reach beyond and overcome the obstacles that may be holding them back and keeping them from achieving academic success, and to help them cultivate the study habits, self-discipline and determination necessary to do so.
What We Do
Over the course of 8 months, mentors spend approximately one hour each week with their student, reviewing grades and assignments, and using specific talking points and program materials designed to help each student develop a positive and healthy self-perception, and all of the opportunities that abound in the world around them.
All of our students were at-risk of not graduating at one time or another. Using the curriculum, the mentor and student will meet every week to not only continue to direct and guide a student to graduate, but they help them think about a future after high school.
Contact:
Mentors Care School Coordinator
Kelsie Irion
972 449-3487 ext. 4105