Be A Mentor Launches Hometown Heroes Campaign in Partnership with National Tech Company CreatD

Jan. 26, 2021

Be A Mentor (BAM), a non-profit children’s advocacy organization, today announced its Hometown Heroes Challenge. BAM has partnered with CreatD, a nationwide technology platform built to give creators a voice to enact positive change. BAM and CreatD ask the public to pen an open letter to someone who has positively impacted your life and submit it to CreatD’s portal to participate in the Hometown Heroes Challenge. 

The letters will be reviewed and awarded up to $2,500 for the first-place winner with the most inspiring story. The deadline to enter is February 15, 2022.

Be A Mentor Announces Partnership with Creatd

Jan. 20, 2022

Be A Mentor (BAM), a non-profit children’s advocacy organization, today announced a partnership with CreatD, a nationwide technology platform.

“On a human level as much as a professional one, I have a deep appreciation for Be A Mentor and their vision of drawing upon the strength of community to lift up at-risk youth,” said Laurie Weisberg, co-CEO of Creatd. “On behalf of the entire Creatd team, we are thrilled to team up with Be A Mentor for this Challenge, and support their critical efforts by lending Vocal’s communities, voices and unique storytelling power.”

Be A Mentor Announces Virtual Fundraising Campaign on Lowcountry Live

June 24, 2021

Watch the full interview between our Executive Director, Alex, and Erin Kienzle on Lowcountry Live WCIV this morning!

We believe our kids are on the "brink of success"! We support 260 students across 24 schools in the Lowcountry through one-on-one personal mentorships. Mentors, schools, and families all work together to be a "village of support" for our students. While we had to adapt during the pandemic, it has made us even more flexible and versatile. A silver lining that allows us to support more mentors than we could have before!

This week is our big Spring Virtual Fundraising Campaign, and we are so close to our goal of $15,000 that will be matched by our generous donors! That means that every dollar you donate is DOUBLED!

To learn more or donate today, head to our website here: https://www.beamentornow.org/the-world-is-their-oyster

Be a Mentor Partners with Best-Selling Author Chris Singleton for a Free Community Book Signing

March 29, 2021

Be A Mentor, a non-profit children’s advocacy organization, and best-selling author Chris Singleton, today announced a free book signing event to debut Singleton’s latest book Your Life Matters. The event will be held this Thursday, April 1st, at the Saint Julien Devine Center located at 1 Cooper Street. The event is from 5:30 pm until 7 pm. 

The event is sponsored by David Aylor Law Offices and Bera Wealth Advisors which purchased 50 books to give away to attendees. Singleton will be signing copies of his new book Your Life Matters – an empowering book geared towards Black Youth. The event is open to the public. Be A Mentor will be providing free pizza and refreshments, games, and activities for attendees.

Be A Mentor on Lowcountry Live

April 28, 2020

Be a Mentor stepped up their virtual game to continue to meet the needs of the children they serve and there’s even more ways for you to get involved

WWE superstar Lacey Evans: ‘Be A Mentor’ program can change lives

Dec. 4, 2020

“I think now more than ever, these kids need these mentors to be the voice that they need to hear.” – WWE superstar Lacey Evans

Lacey Evans’ own story is a true testament to how caring individuals can help shape a youngster’s future.

Her path to WWE stardom has been nothing short of amazing. Hardship is nothing new; her life to this point has been a glowing example of strength in adversity.

Her main goal, she says, has been “to show people that anything is possible.” As a business owner, an entrepreneur, a military veteran, a wife, a mother, a motivator and a WWE superstar, Evans has done just that, displaying an insatiable desire to constantly challenge herself.

Finding a new normal: A local non-profit leader adjusts both her work and her life in the COVID-19 era

April 6, 2020

Our mentor/mentee pairs provide close and meaningful relationships for both child and adult. For some students, the friendship they have with their mentor is incredibly supportive and can be the most positive relationship they have with an adult. School closures to prevent spread of COVID-19 put an abrupt end to weekly mentoring visits and it is difficult to know when schools will reopen.

Many of our mentors would like to stay in touch with their mentees during this time of social distancing. The need for support grows during a crisis, it does not diminish. Be A Mentor has now adjusted our programs and launches E-Mentoringfor our almost 400 mentor pairs! Mentors and mentees can continue their relationship for the remainder of their time apart by communicating via email using Be A Mentors guidelines. We are excited to launch an additional resource page on our website for mentors to share educational activities online that will support educational growth and personal growth.

January Is National Mentoring Month: A Great Way To Kick Of The New Year
​January 15, 2020
"Emily Cruse, program manager for Be A Mentor, stressed the impact volunteers make in the lives of those they mentor. “It’s hard to sum up the importance of mentoring. I am a firm believer that no one gets to their highest level of success without a mentor and.."

Trident United Way awards $25,000 Community Engagement Grants
​January 20, 2020
"This Trident United Way Community Engagement Grant allows Be A Mentor to celebrate and honor the collective work that more than 320 mentors have on our community,” said Be A Mentor Executive Director Alexandra Moor..."

Local mentors build a mutually beneficial lifelong bond 

January 29,2020

With Be a Mentor, Alex Moor, the group's executive director, mentors a local sixth grader."Mentoring provides adults the opportunity to really reflect on what's important to them in their lives — their core values," Moor says.

BE A MENTOR FOR A LOCAL CHILD THIS SCHOOL YEAR
AUGUST 4, 2018
"BE A MENTOR IS A LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION HOPING TO RECRUIT YOU FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR..."

NORTH CHARLESTON NONPROFIT RECRUITING VOLUNTEERS TO MENTOR STUDENTS
MAY 25, 2018
"A NORTH CHARLESTON NONPROFIT IS HOPING TO RECRUIT MORE THAN 100 VOLUNTEERS TO SPEND A YEAR MENTORING LOWCOUNTRY STUDENTS..."

BE A MENTOR ANNOUNCES NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
APRIL 10, 2018"BE A MENTOR IS EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THE SELECTION OF ALEXANDRA MOOR AS THEIR NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR..."