'TeamMates Day' set for Sunday at MCC

“TeamMates Day” will be at the McCook Community College basketball games on Sunday, Jan. 7. Mentors and mentees will be able to enjoy the game free of charge, thanks to MCC’s generosity.

TeamMates mentors and mentees are coming together this month to celebrate mentoring in McCook. Jan. 1 marks the start of National Mentoring Month. Nationwide, programs are honoring mentors for their service and the impact they’re making on youth.

“We are grateful for every TeamMates mentor,” TeamMates Executive Director Sarah Waldman said. “Every TeamMates mentor I speak with talks about how mentoring has been an incredibly positive experience for them. I hope more caring adults will join us so they too can experience the positive impact of mentoring.”

The mission of the TeamMates Mentoring Program is to impact the world by inspiring youth to reach their full potential. TeamMates serves close to 8,000 youth in more than 150 communities across Nebraska, Wyoming, Kansas and Iowa.

Mentors meet with their mentees one-on-one in school, once a week, during the academic year.

Mentees can be nominated one of three ways.

They can be nominated by a parent, a school staff member, or self-nomination. Mentors are not tutors, counselors, nor are they there to “fix” anything― they’re there to be friends.

Mentors are matched with mentees based on interests and life experiences.

To schedule an interview about the TeamMates Mentoring Program, please contact Hannah Miller at Hannah@teammates.org or Janae Solomon at jsolomon@mccookbison.org