{"id":450,"date":"2021-11-19T17:48:39","date_gmt":"2021-11-19T17:48:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mentoring.luk.org\/?page_id=450"},"modified":"2023-11-20T12:54:31","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T17:54:31","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mentoring.luk.org\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The LUK Mentoring Program pairs caring, concerned role models with youth who will benefit from additional support. The LUK Mentoring Program serves the cities and towns in Worcester County.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To strengthen our community through high quality, life-enriching, professionally supported one-to-one relationships between volunteer mentors and children in need.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/mentoring.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/dsscentralregion.png\" alt=\"Mentoring Service Area includes North Central, South Central, Worcester East, and Worcester West\" class=\"wp-image-757\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mentoring.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/dsscentralregion.png 550w, https:\/\/mentoring.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/dsscentralregion-280x300.png 280w, https:\/\/mentoring.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/dsscentralregion-22x24.png 22w, https:\/\/mentoring.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/dsscentralregion-34x36.png 34w, https:\/\/mentoring.luk.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/dsscentralregion-45x48.png 45w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Vision Statement<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>To create successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, resulting in brighter futures by allowing each child to develop into their full potential capable of making informed, responsible decisions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By sharing fun activities and exposing youth to new experiences, a mentor encourages positive choices, promotes high self-esteem, supports academic achievement and introduces the youth to new ideas. All it takes is volunteering ONE hour a week for ONE year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Service Area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>LUK Mentoring takes mentee referrals from any town or city highlighted in our service area. We accept mentor applications from anyone within the service area, as well as people who may live outside of this area and have regular travel within these towns, such as for work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Funders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>LUK Mentoring&nbsp;is funded in part by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ojjdp.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\">Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;(OJJDP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.massmentors.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mass Mentoring Partnership<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>(MMP)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ameliapeabody.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amelia Peabody Foundation<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass-service.org\/programs\/volunteerism-initiatives-ydvi\">Massachusetts Service Alliance Youth Development Volunteer Initiative<\/a> (MSA YDVI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uwscm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Way of South Central Massachusetts<\/a> <\/strong>(UWSCM)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\" \/>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8220;Thank you for being my mentor. You helped me a lot with my homework and you helped me be better in football, so thank you.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I think my mentor has learned from me to not take life too seriously and enjoy life because you only live once.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LUK Mentoring Program pairs caring, concerned role models with youth who will benefit from additional support. The LUK Mentoring Program serves the cities and towns in Worcester County. 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