Mentor Initiative of Madison County hosting Round Table Discussion

Calling existing youth mentoring programs to the table to identify what mentors are doing in Madison County

Madison County, IN – United Way of Madison County and Anderson University will host a youth mentoring roundtable discussion Wednesday, March 30 at 3:30 p.m. at the Anderson University Community Partnership Center (Building A at West Campus Complex, adjacent to Park Place Church of God).  Mentoring programs are urged to participate by contacting Daniel Wohlberg at mentor@UnitedWayMadisonCo.org or at 765-641-3688.  The event is free and refreshments will be served.

The recently established Mentoring Initiative of Madison County is a collaborative effort between United Way of Madison County and Anderson University and was formed to draw attention to the benefits of mentoring in our community.  The initiative serves as a resource and support system to all programs and individuals engaging in youth mentoring.

Beyond training and on-going support for mentors and programs, Daniel Wohlberg, mentor coordinator, aspires to identify the collective effort and progress being made.  “It’s hard to know exactly what is happening when the scope of mentoring is so broad.  With such diverse mentoring efforts, the initiative would like to call all of those programs to a round table discussion.  The hope is to bring that information together in one forum to identify the good work being done and any gaps that might exist.” 

The Mentoring Initiative of Madison County is funded through a matching grant awarded through the Indiana Association of United Ways funded by the Lilly Endowment.