How many young people are on a waiting list for a mentor?
About 5 girls at any one time, but as many as 75 boys may wait to be matched with a mentor. One of the challenges that the Friends First mentoring program faces is that it works best when female mentors are paired with girls, and male mentors are paired with boys. Currently, most of those who volunteer to become mentors are women. Mercy Home needs more men to step up and guide a child. The need is always great and Mercy Home can expand its outreach to young people in need and help more of them if they had more people willing to volunteer as mentors.
