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.
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