Mentoring Affects Youth (MAY)

Mission: To establish positive relationships with students that offer support, guidance and encouragement for students K-12.

M.A.Y. is a community-based mentoring program started in 2000 with seed money from Ed May Jr. in honor of his parents.  Mentors are expected to spend a minimum of one hour a week or four hours a month with their student and commit to a minimum of one full year.  Mentors provide support, encouragement and direction for students.

M.A.Y. has an Advisory Board comprised of school personnel and community members that meet once a month to guide the program.  M.A.Y. only has one hired staff member, the coordinator.  Everyone else is a volunteer that donates their time and talents to the organization and students. Volunteer community members are screened and trained to serve as mentors for students who have been identified as being able to benefit from some extra time and attention.  Students can be K-12 and are referred from parents, teachers, and others.