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May 2008
Dear
Kris,
Thank you for all the support you have given
us this school year!
Take care, Kris Marshall
President &
CEO | | |
| Mentoring Passed On |
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Mentors sometimes find it
hard to know if they are truly making a difference in
the lives of their mentees. It is the subtle
things that show that mentors do impact
youth.
When mentor Julianne Phillips of DTE
Energy asked her third grade mentees from Highland Park,
"What do you want to be when you grow-up?" she was
honored to see Kiera Cardwell reply, "When I grow up I
want to be a mentor."
Kiera said because
she always has so much fun with Ms. Julianne and loves
the time that they get to spend together, she wants to
be a mentor just like her when she grows up!
Julianne IS truly making a
difference. |
| Male Mentors Needed |
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Duane Marshall of Entrepreneurial
Operating Systems has enjoyed his mentoring experience
so much that he has been mentoring for ten years, and
looks forward to continuing to mentor next year.
He has been matched with the same boys at Henry Ford
Academy for four consecutive years now. Mentee
Jalen believes the best thing about having Mr. D as his
mentor is they have known each other for so long and
they have come to respect each other. Mentee
Emmanuel says, "I think more men should be mentors
because it is easier to talk to them, and a man is just
different than a woman."
Overall, 70% of
children who need mentors are boys, yet only
approximately 30% of the mentors are men. We need
more men to be a positive friend and coach to the boys
in our program. Please recruit a male mentor for
us to volunteer in Highland Park with younger boys
or with high school students in Warren or Pontiac.
He can call (586) 698-4387 or email joan@winningfutures.org. |
| Student Gives Back |
Carrie Rippey, a 1999 Winning
Futures scholarship recipient and Cousino High
School graduate, along with  her
friend Nikki Smith, hosted a bowling night fundraiser
for Winning Futures. Together they raised nearly
$1,000 for the program! Thank you, Carrie and
Nikki, for going the extra mile to support our mentors
and mentees!
If you want to donate to Winning
Futures, click
here. Please know that every $1 you donate
buys a project supply for a student in the
program! | |
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Golf Classic |
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Golfers and
sponsors are still needed! Please help
with our 10th Annual Golf Classic on June 18th at
Greystone Golf Course. Consider
getting directly involved or recruit someone
you know.
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Golfers -
$175 each
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Sponsors -
$150 to $10,000
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Prize Raffle
- donations of gift cards, event tickets,
etc.
Click
here for more
information. |
| Contact Information |
27500
Cosgrove, Warren, Michigan 48092
(586)
294-8449
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