MENTORING OPPORTUNITIES 

Lunch Buddies

(K-5th Grade)

  • Development of social & emotional skills 

Goals & Growth Mentoring

(6th-8th Grade)

  • Goal-setting & academic exploration

  • Development of character & leadership skills 

Career Path Mentoring

(9th-12th Grade)

  • Development of skill sets & relationships within industry 

1 HOUR PER WEEK. LIFETIME OF IMPACT.

Be A Mentor provides mentoring opportunities in elementary, middle, and high schools throughout the Lowcountry.
​We currently serve 29 schools in 3 school districts (see map below). 

Mentors must be at least 21 years old, successfully pass a background check and complete a mentor orientation training before eligible to volunteer in schools. 

We strive to match all students in the greater Charleston area with a caring adult mentor.

Through program collaboration and community support, we will find the right mentoring match for you! ​

 
 
 

If you are interested in mentoring during the school year, please complete the form below.


We offer a mix of virtual and in-person trainings* to work with your schedules. Trainings will begin July 2025

*All In Person trainings will be at our office, located at:

Ripple

701 East Bay St., Ste 121

Charleston, SC, 29403

Thank you for your interest, we are excited to have you as part of our village!

 

OTHER WAYS TO MAKE AN IMPACT

Don’t have the bandwidth for weekly mentoring? That’s ok!

We have other ways for you to be involved and make an impact:

Donate Board Games to Schools

Provide a weekly Snack/meal for BAM Mentor Groups

Donate your talents such as taking pictures for a family event night.

Provide Holiday support to a family

BAM Events Volunteer

Donate Monthly

Join our Community Board or Board of Directors

Join our Yearly Gala Committee

If interested in any of these options, please reach out to ecruse@beamentornow.org or cmurray@beamentornow.org

If you would like to support our mission, please consider donating below to support mentoring.

$100- Average Pizza Cost for each Village party in Schools

$100-Average Transportation cost Per group outing

$200-Average cost of weekly Group activites for one month

$500-Per youth to participate in yearly Field Trip

COMMUNITY PARTNER OPPORTUNITIES 

Be A Mentor is proud to partner with a variety of organizations throughout the Lowcountry, because we believe that when we work together, we work better. Much of this work is done through the St. Julian Devine Community Center.

Bridges of Hope

The Charleston Battery

Charleston Riverdogs

Communities in Schools

Distinguished Gentleman's Club 

Dock Street Theater

First Tee of Greater Charleston

Meeting Street Academy 

St. Stephens Episcopal Church

Stingrays Hockey