Being a HEMI Mentor is challenging work, but deeply rewarding. HEMI – the Higher Education Mentoring Initiative – is a team of professionals who work with foster youth and community volunteers like you. As a key member of the team, HEMI Mentors spend about an hour a week with their mentee helping them achieve success…
Homeward Bound (Covington) is an Emergency Shelter for teens ages 11-17 that are homeless or have run away or have been removed from their home due to unsafe conditions. They stay with us short-term to determine their next best place to reside. Homeward Bound is the only emergency shelter for teens in Northern Kentucky and the…
Join Villedge to tutor one of our young people who have asked for support. This is either in a specific subject or as a homework helper each week. You can even pair up with a friend and share the responsibility of showing up each Wednesday (or at least have a backup if you can’t make it).…
The kids we serve LOVE to feel special! Activities that give them a break from their normal routines and letters in the mail from their Pen Pals are some of their favorite things. So whether it is a special dinner one night each month or a weekly craft for them and their peers, you are…
Are you “Tech-Savvy”? Do your friends and family members often come to you with questions about computers and their mobile devices? If so and you would like to help children learn about tools such as Microsoft Office programs, Apple mobile applications, research resources, Prezi presentation software, or general typing skills, contact us TODAY! By creating…
Mentoring a child supports our residents by continuing to develop appropriate relationships with adults, and keeping the youth connected to the community to which they will return. Mentors are matched one-on-one with a child from our program. Adults considering this opportunity must be able to volunteer at least one time per week for 2-4 hours…
UpSpring After School is a program that provides the opportunity for students at Newport Intermediate, who are experiencing homelessness, to have a meaningful club experience. The 2018-2019 theme is “Year of Passion” –allowing the students to focus on dreams that can impact their future, their community, and the world at large. UpSpring is looking for individuals…
We give at-risk children caring, enduring, one-to-one relationships that change their lives. Are you interested in becoming a mentor? Just a few hours each week can make a big difference in the life of a child. Our mentors help children envision a better future, improve communication with their families and friends and feel loved and…
Jill began volunteering at ProKids as a CASA Volunteer in 2010 because, she said, “I could no longer look away.” “I knew that we had a challenge in our community and I’ve been privileged to serve nine different children since I began as a CASA Volunteer,” Jill says. “I do it because I can give…
A mentor is a caring, responsible, adult volunteer who serves as a trusted friend and guide to our youth by developing a supportive relationship with them. As a mentor, you help to ensure that your mentee develops important academic and life skills, is exposed to new opportunities and a wide array of resources, makes positive…