It's National Mentoring Month, and one of the local papers is highlighting the need for mentors in our area.  Check out this article in the Ames Tribune!

http://amestrib.com/news/male-mentors-needed-youth-story-boone-counties

Here's a sneak peak:
Lutheran Services in Iowa (LSI) and Youth and Shelter Services (YSS) are asking Story and Boone county adults to meet a critical mentoring shortage for area children and teens.“Both LSI and YSS have a high need for male mentors for the children and youth in our respective programs,” said Lisa Scott, LSI volunteer coordinator. “Many of the boys in our programs haven’t had an example of a healthy male role model in their lives. A positive caring relationship with a supportive role model is so important for youth as they transition to young adulthood.”

“In today’s mobile society, mentoring helps create relationships across generations and other divides which leads not only to improved outcomes for students, but also a stronger community,” Ellen Johnsen, YSS's mentoring coordinator said.

In 2015, LSI and YSS mentors provided 7,001 hours of service to youth in Ames through their respective programs.